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Seattle afternoon show "The Men’s Room" which airs on KISW-FM is being rolled out into syndication as of June 5 by Westwood One. The male demo focused show is hosted by Miles Montgomery, Steve Hill and Ted Smith, and producers Robin Foxx and Mike Hawk. Westwood One will handle affiliation and ad sales

Della Berning is the new Sales Manager for Cumulus Media’s four radio stations in Baton Rouge. Berning joins Cumulus from Velocity Agency in Baton Rouge, where she was Director of Business Development. Prior to that, she was LSM and NSM for WBRZ in Baton Rouge.

Jill Egan is the new producer for The Sherman & Tingle Show (5:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.) on Hubbard's WDRV-FM in Chicago. The popular morning show is hosted by Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle.

Steve Pleshe takes over as PD at KSKS-FM/KISS Country in Fresno. Pleshe spent the last nine-and-a-half years working in the record industry as a Regional Director of Promotion based in Fresno, promoting Country artists Chris Young, Sara Evans, Jake Owen, and most recently, Kelsea Ballerini.

(By Heidi Raphael) If you’ve ever been directly involved in any sort of home improvement project, you know that having the right tools is essential to getting the work done properly. The same holds true in promoting your station or company. The type of tools you use can effectively make or break getting your announcement out to the audience you are trying to reach.

(By Wayne Ens) After putting all your effort and creativity into a presentation, you would probably rather endure a root canal than hear your prospect say no. But understanding what to do after your prospect says no is one of the most valuable steps toward yes in your entire sales process.

2017 marks the 25th year of the Dave Ramsey Show which is now heard on 585 stations with a weekly listening audience of 13 million. The show that focuses on financial advice, avoiding money mistakes, and Ramsey's step-by-step plan to beat debt and build wealth has earned the host an NAB Marconi Award and a spot in both the NAB and National Radio Halls of Fame.

The parent company of Springdale's La Zeta 95.7 and Little Rock's 106.3 FM, recently raised a whopping $326,579 for Arkansas Children's Hospital. Over the last eight years, EZ Spanish Media radiothons in Northwest Arkansas and Central Arkansas have raised $1.9 million dollars.

Benztown has partnered with BMG Production Music, to offer BMG PM’s commercial production music library to radio stations. Through this partnership, BMG Production Music has granted Benztown the exclusive right to distribute and offer its catalog of production music and elements to the U.S. radio market.

Pandora is getting into the country music spirit on June 6, ahead of the CMA Festival and the CMT Music Awards. “Sounds Like Country” is a live celebration in the heart of Nashville and will feature star artists, including Jake Owen, Old Dominion, and RaeLynn.