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It's another one of iHeart's signature annual events and this year's tour includes Dallas; San Francisco/San Jose; Los Angeles; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Philadelphia; New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Atlanta; Tampa; and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.

Newsradio KKOB's hot air balloon flew high Monday at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico. The Fiesta was started in 1972 by KKOB to celebrate the station's 50th anniversary.

Envision Networks is getting in the holiday spirit this year with the 2017 updated edition of their award-winning 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time, the 10-hour radio countdown special hosted by TV icon Wink Martindale.

The Citizen Kelly Show, hosted by William J. Kelly, has moved to evenings on AM 1590 WCGO. The Emmy award-winning producer and political commentator will be heard 10:00 p.m.-midnight, Monday through Friday, this week.

Salem Media Group has announced that morning co-host Brian Whitman has signed a contract extension to remain co-hosting the show in Los Angeles. Whitman first joined the company in April of 2012, after previous stints with KABC and KLSX in Los Angeles, and WABC in New York.

The Worcester, MA, Hot AC station is the new home ground for St.James. However, she will continue to be heard weekends on WNSH-FM (NASH FM 94.7) in New York. St. James most recently served as Program Director/Afternoons for Cumulus Media-Allentown’s WLEV.

Reiling had two runs on KLOS in Los Angeles, 1977 to 1981 and again from 2003-2009. He also worked for KMET, KNX and KLSX. Reiling's publicist reported that Reiling died Friday at the age of 65 after a long illness.

ESPN's Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for breaking the network's social media policy. In the wake of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones statement that any of his players who don't stand for the national anthem will be benched, Hill called on fans to boycott advertisers associated with the club. The network decided enough was enough.

Radio Ink's Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan sat down with Daymond John, of ABC’s Shark Tank, to find out what this world-famous branding expert has to say about radio’s branding? John will also be a key part of Radio Ink’s Forecast 2018 on November 15 in New York City, where he’ll be taking part in a special one-on-one conversation with Jay Abraham, CEO of the Abraham Group.

Bobbie Loesch has been named Regional Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia's Pittsburgh/West Virginia Region. The region Loesch will now cover includes 24 stations. Loesch will be responsible for on-air and digital sales, personality endorsements, and local event sponsorships. She will report to Regional President Tim McAleer.