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Dick Broadcasting is expanding its footprint from two stations in Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC, to 20 stations across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Alpha markets Dick Broadcasting is picking up are: Greenville/New-Bern, Myrtle Beach and Savannah/Hilton Head. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Veteran programmer Mike Thomas has signed a multi-year extension with the company. He will continue in his multi-platform role as Vice President of Sports Programming for CBS Radio and Vice President of Programming for CBS Radio Boston. Thomas has nearly 20 years of top management experience as a radio program director.

Van Etten will focus on marketing and strategy for Country Radio Broadcasters, Country Radio Seminar, and its affiliated events. She joins the CRS team from Round Hill Music, where she served as Administration Coordinator.

Nikki Corl has been named Marketing Director for the Charlotte Market and the Carolinas. She will work closely with Program Directors, sales, and on-air personalities to create unique marketing opportunities in Charlotte. She will also oversee marketing for all on-air programming, events, and partnerships across the Carolinas.

On Tuesday the company launched the “I’m Listening” campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. A two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday, September 10 across all Entercom platforms.

Adams Radio has launched a new Active Rock radio station “103.3 The Fort.” The name fits nicely since it is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station launched at midnight on September 6. 

iHeartMedia New Orleans has debuted 104.1 The Spot, “We Play Anything.” The station will broadcast top hits from the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, including songs from artists like Madonna, Boston, Bon Jovi, and Duran Duran. The station celebrated Labor Day Weekend with three and a half days of commercial-free music.

Salem Media Group has acquired Richard Young’s Intelligence Report. After more than 25 years writing the newsletter, Young is retiring from the newsletter industry. Jim Woods, noted author, financial writer, and newsletter editor, will be the new editor.

It was a big effort by the personalities of Spencer's Neighborhood and the entire 106.5 The Arch (St. Louis) staff. Setting out with a goal to collect 10,000 diapers to help the flood victims, they were swamped with more than 50,000 over the Labor Day Holiday Weekend.

The opening reception for the annual radio event, hosted by the RAB and NAB, is tonight at 4PM at the JW Marriott in Austin. Sessions begin at 2PM. Radio Ink's Radio Wayne awards will be presented on Thursday morning at the Advertiser breakfast. For more information on the show and a listing of all the sessions, GO HERE.