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The City of Brotherly Love has smiled on Mark Radziewicz “Razz” of 92.5 XTU (WXTU), Nicky G. of 98.1 (WOGL), and Michael Bennett of Today’s 96.5 (WTDY) with all three being promoted to Assistant Program Director. The dynamic triad will continue in the role of Music Director for their respective stations.

(By Roy Williams) According to cognitive neuroscientists, the most important gift of the human race is our ability to attach complex meanings to sounds. The written language was developed only to make the spoken language permanent.

(By Jeff McHugh) As a lifelong fan and coach of media personalities, I am sad when talented people shoot their career in the foot. We all know that you will inevitably offend somebody if you are being authentic and entertaining, but the line keeps moving. Career-ending mistakes usually involve egregious content and/or workplace behavior.

(By Wayne Ens) You’ve probably heard that your customers are more concerned about the value you deliver than they are about rates or ratings. You’ve also no doubt heard about the power of first impressions. You’ve heard the old cliche “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression,” and you know about the importance of the first three seconds when you’re introducing yourself to a prospect. But have you ever thought how important a last impression can be?

The American Forces Radio Network have linked up with the TeshMedia Group, and will now broadcast the John Tesh Radio Show/Intelligence For Your Life Radio, on AFN Radio’s “Today’s Best Hits” channel, middays.

We're seeing this more and more from radio, and that's a good thing, with the popularity of these home devices growing, especially Amazon's Echo. Impact Radio Group in Boise (Market #97) has launched a companywide initiative to bring radio back into the home.

The new Podcast from the PBS broadcaster will focus on Smiley's personal opinions on culture and current events, in combination with guests from a variety of backgrounds. Celebrities, authors, academics, attorneys, and politicians will debate with Smiley.

Drake Hall is the morning host at rocker WXMX-FM in Memphis. He's been an on the air at the station since 2006 and a talent in Memphis for over 30 years. About his new deal, Hall said, "I look forward to getting up at 4am for another 30 years.”

E.W. Scripps owned WKTI (94-5 KTI COUNTRY) in Milwaukee is bringing in Ryan Wild as its new PD. Wild comes to KTI Country from Omaha, where he served as operations manager for NRG Media’s KQKQ (Sweet 98), KOPW (Power 106.9) and KOOO (101.9 The Keg).

Westwood One is partnering with Live Nation to present an exclusive summer series of podcasts called On Tour with Live Nation, that will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest concerts and festivals to hit the music scene this summer. Two other podcasts -- Geekscape and Kickin' It With Kix -- are also being rolled out.