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iHeartMedia announced Wednesday that four of its senior executives have been promoted into newly created roles as Division Presidents. These executives – Hartley Adkins, Greg Ashlock, Matt Martin and Tom McConnell – were formerly iHeartMedia Executive Vice Presidents of Operations.

(THURSDAY UPDATE) Without giving any details - or the reason why Brown left the studio - Reach Media says the co-host will return to the Tom Joyner Morning Show Monday morning. Joyner mentioned it briefly, with no details either on his show Thursday.

It was announced Wednesday morning that Monroe Capital is lending the money to the station to help pay down debt. It's a $35 million senior credit facility to support the recapitalization of Jerry Lee's WBEB in Philadelphia.

United Stations had already owned half of the prep services company. Now, USRN owns the entire company and has asked founder Stefan Jones (pictured) to stay on as Senior VP/Content Sales and Affiliations. USRN will now oversee the production, distribution and affiliate relations efforts for Nineball’s entire lineup of programming. USRN has been acting as Nineball’s marketing partner to the advertising community for the last decade.

Joey Hudson is thew new GM for Salem's Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, cluster (WGTK-FM; WRTH Earth FM). Hudson comes to the position after many years as an entrepreneur and business owner in Greenville.

Prior to this new appointment, Talton served as Senior VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion, and she will continue to oversee Nielsen's diversity and inclusion programs including supplier diversity, training and employee engagement. Talton has been with Nielsen since 2007.

Some things just go together, like coffee and doughnuts. And that's how relationships should be between Hispanic radio and its advertising and agency partners. But do you know what advertisers are really looking for from Hispanic radio?

Beasley's WMGV is adding “The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show” at the same time WMGV's morning man Marc Miller will be moving to 107.9 WNCT (Greatest Hits of All Time), to launch “Marc and Donna in the Mornings.” V103.3’s current mid-day Host and Program Director Colleen Jackson will be taking on new PD responsibilities at 107.9. An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated WNCT was Country.

George Reed of Media Services Group shared the very sad news that their partner and friend, Jerry Johnson, passed away following a lengthy illness. Johnson managed Media Services Group’s Minneapolis office. Prior to his 30-year station brokerage career, Jerry spent 14 years with WCCO. He was 72.

Spirit 105.7, "Today's Christian Music" has been launched by CMG in Tulsa. The "Spirit” brand was moved from its FM channel, to Cox Cable Channel 1982, back in 2009. At the time, news/talk station KRMG took over the 102.3 dial position to add an FM broadcast. 105.7 is a new translator.