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WBZI announced on Thursday that Bucks Braun passed away unexpectedly. Since 2004, Braun hosted mornings for Classic Country Radio, a network of five southwest Ohio stations in downtown Xenia. Braun hosted shows in Ohio, Florida, Mississippi, Arizona, and Kentucky before joining WONE in Dayton in 1989. Braun was 68 and the cause of death is unknown.

According to Chicago media writer Robert Feder, Mancow Muller has dropped his lawsuit against Cumulus Market Manager Marv Nyren. According to Feder, Muller sued Nyren shortly after he was hired by Cumulus in November, claiming he had “suffered emotionally and physically with the prospect that Nyren will continue his efforts to retaliate against him.”

Tyrone Johnson and Natalie Egenolf now have full-time jobs at 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. Johnson is hired as producer of The Mike Missanelli Show. Natalie Egenolf will move from part-time to full-time (from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.) as update anchor and Fanatic Social Media Coordinator.

The nationally syndicated Steve Sanchez Show is expanding to a daily program on January 8. Genesis Communications Network syndicates Sanchez. Sanchez likes to banter about politics, culture, and faith. He's a regular guest on Fox Business with Lou Dobbs and the Fox News Channel.

Rob Koblasz (pictured) is the CEO and co-founder of Sun & Fun Media, one of the most successful companies serving the radio industry today. It all started in 1996 with an idea and now over 20 years later Rob's company operates a radio network, sold by Premiere, with over 1,000 affiliates. We love to highlight great, successful companies. Today, we shine the spotlight on Sun & Fun media.

The Source magazine has released their annual Power 30 list of the most powerful players in Hip-Hop culture, and The Breakfast Club topped the list of radio DJs for the fifth consecutive year. They were dubbed “the most powerful talk show and squad, period.”

92Q WQQK/Nashville will debut Joy In The Morning, Sunday, January 7 at 9 a.m. Co-hosts Crystal J and Carlos Hale, aka “LOS,” will deliver inspirational music, information from the local church and inspirational community, and spiritual encouragement, as well as guest pastors and Gospel stars, every Sunday morning.

In addition to broadcasting at 1140 on the AM dial, News-Talker WRVA can now also be heard on 96.1 in Richmond. Entercom Market Manager Bennett Zier said, "News and politics are integral to the communities we serve and we're excited to better serve our audience by expanding the distribution of News Radio 1140 WRVA in Virginia's capitol city. "

Veritone will now also help Westwood monitor, verify, and measure in-content audio ads and sponsorship campaigns across Westwood’s live programming -- from Sports and News/Talk to Music and Entertainment. Westwood had already been working with Veritone to monitor all of its live play-by-play sports programming.

The lineup has been released for Country Radio Seminar’s annual “Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley.” On February 6, 7 p.m. to midnight in the Legends Ballroom at the Omni, 12 artists will perform -- we've got them listed here. Register for CRS 2018 at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.