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MLC Media Services announced Tuesday that as of July 1, 2018 they will be responsible for all on-air network sales and radio station affiliation of the nationally syndicated program El Show de Chiquibaby in the U.S. Stephanie Himonidis, better known as Chiquibaby, is currently airing in 32 radio markets. 

The Home Depot remains the king of radio advertising with another big week, airing 79,203 commercials on radio stations all over the country, according to Media Monitors. Lowe's moved up to number two by airing 38,659 spots. Rounding out the top five were...

Humanix Books announced Thursday it has signed nationally syndicated radio host and author Wayne Allyn Root for a new book on Donald Trump’s business and political success. The book is expected to be released in early 2019.

This past weekend, WTOP was honored with 12 Chesapeake AP Awards, including the Outstanding News Operation award and the award for Best Website for WTOP.com. The awards were presented to WTOP employees on Saturday at the annual Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards Banquet in Ocean City, Maryland.

Jeffrey Zander is the owner of the Zander Insurance Group. His company is physically located in Nashville, however, thanks to his advertising partnership with syndicated talker Dave Ramsey his business has gone national. We interviewed Zander about that relationship with Ramsey, and how his business has grown thanks to the Ramsey partnership. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

On November 29, 2017 Cumulus CEO Mary Berner announced radio's second biggest company at the time would be filing for bankruptcy. She said, "The debt overhang left by previous years of underperformance remains a significant financial challenge that we must overcome for our operational turnaround to proceed.” Here's what she said yesterday when the company officially emerged from a six-month financial restructuring which will reduce debt by over $1 Billion.

WGBH President Jonathan Abbott has announced the appointment of Claudia Palmer to serve as the Boston public media producer’s next Chief Operating Officer. Palmer succeeds Ben Godley.

Former CNN Headline News star Nancy Grace and iHeartMedia are launching a new daily 60-second audio feature called Crime Alert with Nancy Grace. It's Grace's take on the latest news headlines, crimes and missing people. The feature will be distributed to radio stations nationwide via Premiere Networks.

Starks, who currently serves as assistant bureau chief of the FCC’s enforcement bureau, also served as senior counsel at the U.S. Justice Department. Starks, if confirmed, would fill the seat now occupied by Democrat Mignon Clyburn, whose term ended on June 30, 2017, but who can remain on the commission until her successor is confirmed.

Mike Morgan is the new Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeart's 5-station Raleigh cluster. Morgan joins iHeartMedia Raleigh after previously serving as Director of New Business Development and Account Manager at Sokal Media Group.