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It’s the 13th Annual ESPY Day Auction to benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research. It’s already underway on eBay and will continue through Wednesday, July 12. Among the 60 items up for grabs are tickets to prime sporting events, unique experiences with ESPN talent and legendary coaches.

Matt Patrick has been on the air at KTRH-AM in Houston for six years. This week he announced he would no longer seek treatment for the aggressive esophageal cancer he's been fighting since 2015. He announced on his show he's exhausted all options. You can send Matt well wishes HERE and listen to his statement on Chron.com.

The whole staff celebrated with Sislen as he chalked up the Big 2-0. As one of the partners, Sislen is involved with sales, customer relations, and business development. He joined Research Director after 12 years as Vice President of Research/Marketing at Eastman Radio.

The company -- which provides wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for television and radio broadcasters -- has named the telecom vet as the replacement for Phil Argyris, who is retiring. Argyris will remain with GatesAir as long as necessary to facilitate a smooth leadership transition. Swail has over 35 years of telecom and electronics experience.

Also known as F.raw (short for Foolish Raw) the comedian will join BIGG in the Morning on 105.1 The Bounce -- "Detroit’s Throwback Hip Hop and R&B Station" -- as one of its newest on-air Ambassadors. The station began rolling out on-air “Ambassadors” in 2016, mixing longtime area radio favorites with a few new names who have moved to the Motor City.

She will be the new midday host and Music Director at WBAV/V101.9-FM, beginning July 10, 2017. Mac most recently served as the Program Director and PM drive talent in Indianapolis. Prior to that, she was the midday talent at WJMZ-FM in Greenville, South Carolina.

The former Mrs. South Carolina will partner up with Lucas McFadden to co-host Palmetto Mornings on WRHI FM 100.1/AM 1340 (Rock Hill, SC), starting Thursday. Mercer is a Fort Mill native and she currently hosts Close-Up Fort Mill Tega/Cay from 12-12:30 every Tuesday and Thursday on WRHI.

It only affects two markets, New York and Washington DC, however it's important enough to Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw that he's been providing the FCC with data, meeting with FCC staff, and has now written a letter asking the Commission to change its rules regarding embedded markets.

The NAB filed comments with the FCC in support of eliminating the Main Studio Rule, which has been on the FCC's books since 1940, and was revised in 1998. The rule requires The NAB says the rule will have no negative impact on how radio stations serve their communities.

In yet another FCC filing the NAB submitted comments urging the Commission to reduce or eliminate some paperwork, recordkeeping and filing burdens during the Commission's proceeding on modernizing its media regulations.