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Alpha Media, San Antonio announced that David Chancellor will be joining Ari Temkin on ESPN San Antonio Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. in The Hardline with Ari and Chance.

Cumulus Media Memphis announced that Scott Gaines will debut as Afternoon Host of WGKX-FM/KIX 106 Memphis on Tuesday. Gaines takes over for Mark Billingsley who passed away last month. Gaines said, “I can't even begin to explain the job and the shoes I need to fill. Mark Billingsley's radio equity in the city of Memphis is completely unmatched. I can only hope to do half the job that he did and garner a quarter of the respect."

Alpha Media in Palm Springs has named Paul Cashin PD at ESPN 103.9 Ooachella Valley. Cashin has been PD at K-News 94.3 (also owned by Alpha) for the past year. In addition, Alpha has signed affiliate agreements with the L.A. Dodgers and L.A. Lakers.

The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group has announced details for the 2016 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. Now in its 15th year, the MIW’s mentoring program matches up-and-coming women in the radio industry with female professionals recognized as leaders in all aspects of radio.

Ramsey combined forces with Salem's AM 560 The Answer to promote the Chicago Smart Money event that filled the Willow Creek Community Church.

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced Wednesday the launch of a new series of best-practice videos for newsrooms called Ed Talks, named for Edward R. Murrow.

The attack on your place in the DASH continues. And this time it's coming from the biggest tech name in the world. Apple calls CarPlay, the "ultimate copilot," where drivers can get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, and, of course, listen to music. And CarPlay was all over CES last week, as automakers like Ford, Chrysler, and Volkswagen incorporated the infotainment interface into some of CES's biggest press conferences. Was radio highlighted so brightly?

Attorney Jack Goodman, who was at one time general counsel for the NAB, says there are several reasons why political advertisers, broadcasters and the FCC should worry about the $540,000 fine recently handed down by the FCC on Cumulus. Goodman writes, in a letter on TVNewscheck, that for one the enormous amount is troubling.

Daly XXL Communications, owners of 1510 WMEX in Quincy, MA, have hired Joe Shortsleeve who'll be joined by strategist Diane McNamara for a live, Monday-Friday show from 10 a.m. – Noon. They’ll begin February 1 and will replace the station’s current offering of Boston Herald Radio’s “Morning Meeting."

At least until the Fall and that could be be good news for radio stations hoping to see the two fantasy sports sites dump more money into advertising. A state appeals court has ruled that DraftKings and FanDuel can continue to operate in the state of New York through the current sports seasons.