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Beasley Media Group has officially moved Mix 99.5 (WJBR) out of Wilmington, DE to a new home in the neighboring market of Philadelphia. WJBR's programming will now piggyback as the HD2 signal for Beasley's 95.7 Ben FM (WBEN).

Last week, Greater Media announced it was dumping its sports station in Detroit after a three year run. On Friday the station officially became the "All New 105.1 The Bounce… Detroit’s Throwback Hip Hop and R&B."

Former President Bill Clinton is hosting Why Am I Telling You This? With Bill Clinton. The program is a collaboration of iHeartMedia and the Clinton Foundation.

Robyn Simone is the Program Director for Urban AC radio station KISS 103.1/WLXC-FM in Columbia, SC. Simone’s 15-year radio broadcasting career includes 10 years with Urban One as APD and on-air host in Detroit and Cleveland.

iHeartMedia unveiled the new Rumba format in Jacksonville on a translator broadcasting on 106.9 and WQIK-HD2. Rumba is a variety of Spanish Tropical music, including songs from artists such as Marc Anthony, Romeo Santos, Nicky Jam, and Victor Manuelle.

WAMU-FM, Washington’s NPR news station, will sell WRAU-FM to Delaware Public Media in 2020.

The Cayuga Radio Group in Ithaca, New York has launched a new business initiative called "Keep IT Local". The program aims to support local businesses by providing custom messages from business owners and operators that highlight their business' importance to the community.

Stockton CA Morning Host Nikki Blades is joining a weekend show. Blades, currently on KWIN-FM, will co-host The Bassment, a Superadio Networks syndicated mix Show.

Since March, iHeartCommunications has been trying to convince lenders and bondholders to restructure about $15 billion of the company's debt. What iHeart was offering the lenders has not convinced them to buy into the plan and iHeart has continued to extend the deadline of their offer. There has been a counteroffer made by one of the lenders which that lender believes may bring other lenders in.

Townsquare Media is making another move to shore up its financial future with the repurchase of a substantial portion of its shares from MSG National Properties LLC. As of April 1st, Townsquare will repurchase and retire around 1.5 million Class A shares.