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Our thanks to John Garziglia for sharing these pictures from his recent visit to One World Trade Center. Left to right, here are: David Layer, Senior Director, Advanced Engineering in NAB's Technology Department, John Garziglia, Communications Law Partner, Womble Carlyle, and Lynn Claudy, Sr VP, Technology, NAB at top of Four Times Square, and auxiliary transmitter site for multiple NYC FM radio stations. Here are two more shots...

On Saturday, Entravision launched El Cucuy y Mayra Berenice, in Los Angeles. It's the second new show for El Cucuy after his return to radio in January. The show will air on La Suavecita KSSE 107.1 FM in Los Angeles every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. PST

Based on the most recent MIW Gender Analysis Report, women currently program only 10.7% of all stations in the U.S. That's not much better than ten years ago. The news is better in the top 100 markets where female program directors now represent 12.2%, flat from last year. To help address that issue, Nielsen and the MIW group are launching a new mentoring program for women.

The $2 Million deal between Red Zebra and Radio One for WWXT-FM and WXGI-AM in the Washington, DC market is now closed. Urban One has been simulcasting Urban AC “Majic 102.3” WMMJ on WWXT. The deal was announced back in April. Greg Guy of Patrick Communications was the exclusive broker for the deal.

Thanks to the folks at Neuhoff Media for sharing the details about their 21st annual summer program in Danville which just finished up. Sixteen kids, ranging from middle school to college students participated. They interacted with speakers from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Boston Red Sox, Duke's basketball and football radio announcer along with local newspaper and television executives.

(By Bob McCurdy) Last week I had a lengthy discussion with a planner at a medium-sized agency who continues to position radio as a frequency vehicle to his clients. We exchanged perspectives and I believe we made some progress.

(By Randy Lane) We are largely defined by our habits. A few positive keystone habits have a ripple effect on several others. Peter Lassally has been Executive Producer for Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and Craig Ferguson. After each show, Lassally made it a habit to sit down with these iconic hosts and go through an exercise that we call The Post Show Review.

Blood is a precious commodity and always needed. And there always seems to be good people ready to give. WMMR Philadelphia’s morning team Preston & Steve took the giving to another level on Saturday, June 17, when they conducted an all-day blood drive at Valley Forge Casino Resort Event Center. Knowing blood supplies get low during summer months, the guys put out the call… and the response was fantastic.

Some new blood for the board of the Broadcasters Foundation of America: Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group, and DuJuan McCoy, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Bayou City Broadcasting, were voted in last week. In addition, Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks, was named Officer and Vice President.

Fox2Now.com, St. Louis, is running the story that Y98 (KYKY) afternoon drive personality has Stage 4 cancer. Cook made the announcement on his Facebook page: “In case you’re wondering where I have gone for big chunks of the next six months. The reason is that I will be getting treated for stage four colorectal cancer."