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On Monday, Urban One, Red Zebra Broadcasting and the Washington Redskins announced that Urban One is purchasing WTEM-AM (The Team 980) from Red Zebra. Urban One has five FM and two AM signals in the DC market already. Urban One has also entered into an agreement with the Redskins to continue carrying all the team's games. 

Media Staffing Network has recruited Cori Hirsh to a dual role in new business development and recruiting. Formerly an Account Manager at Local Focus Radio, Hirsh’s radio career began in 2001 as an account executive with Clear Channel’s Kiss 95.7 in Hartford, CT.

iHeartMedia Chicago has announced that Melissa Forman has returned as Morning Show Host for 93.9 LITE FM, “Chicago’s Variety from the 80s, 90s & Now for Chicago!,” effective May 29.

Mexico Media Reps, a division of Media Access Partners, has formed a radio network in Northern Mexico. The Border Radio Network is comprised of radio stations located within and serving the 10 major Mexican border markets.

Beasley New Jersey’s 105.5 WDHA-FM and 1250 WMTR-AM lent their support to raise funds and build an affordable home for a local veteran during a special Beasley Best Day of Caring Hammer for Heroes event in conjunction with the Morris Habitat for Humanity in Morris County New Jersey.

Hit syndicated radio show The Ace and TJ Show, and its digital-only daily program Ace and TJ — More After the Show, are now available on reVolver Podcasts. 

Listeners of the Christian radio network The Light (based in Asheville, N.C.) donated enough money on May 10 to provide 1,426 women with ultrasounds and faith-based support through the station’s “Heartbeat of Hope” campaign.

Two of Denver's favorite on-air personalities — Larry Ulibarri and Kathie J — are back on-air, weekday mornings 5-10 a.m., on FLO 107-1, and weekday afternoons on sister station Jammin' 101-5, starting Monday, June 4.

This is the kind of advertiser we all want to hear from. Walt Blasberg is the owner of the North Hero House in North Hero, VT. North Hero House is an Inn and restaurant on Lake Champlain. It's not the typical advertiser you're going to hear on the radio every day. Yet, as soon as Blasberg decided to incorporate radio into his marketing campaign, his business took off. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

After an extended period of operating without ratings, Max Media has chosen Eastlan Ratings for its Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Newport News market. It's a multi-year deal between Max Media and Eastlan which begins this summer.