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Motor Racing Network’s Radio Advisory Council met this year in Kansas City to discuss growth opportunities for the network and its radio partners. The council, consisting of a rotating panel of 12 radio partners, was conceived in 2013 to encourage improved communications between the network and radio stations, and to exchange ideas to promote audience and revenue growth for NASCAR radio content.

Classic Rock station PYX 106, (Albany, NY), will hold its fourth annual "Vets Rock" broadcast on Veterans Day, featuring 10 local military service men and women. After auditions were conducted, the vets were selected to host the station’s programming and conversation topics for a day.

News doesn’t get much better than this. KIRO Radio 97.3 FM’s Ron & Don show, the Seattle Police Department (with the support of the Seattle Police Foundation), and Sleep Train will provide 300 beds to children in need through the 2016 “Beds for Kids Project.”

What do you get when 600 people come together for a Thanksgiving meal? In Des Moines, you get donations for the needy and a shot at a Guinness world record. On November 6, the good people from Cumulus-Des Moines brought together the 600 for a fun attempt at a world record, and to raise awareness for the needy as Thanksgiving approaches.

Mary Burney has joined NextRadio's TagStation as the National Sales Director. She joins the company from iHeartMedia in Detroit, where she was National AE. Prior to iHeartMedia, Burney was an Account Executive with Bell Media Radio in Canada. She also worked at Clear Channel Radio Sales in Troy, Radio One in Detroit and Interep National Radio Sales.

Counter-terrorism expert and television commentator Allison Barrie now has her own podcast. Tactical Talk with Allison Barrie will feature men and women who have served the United States in the military, intelligence, and first responders’ space.

The New York State Broadcasters Association recently elected its new officers and board of directors in New York City. Galaxy Communications CEO Ed Levine was elected chairman of the board. He replaces V.P. and GM of Quincy Broadcasting’s WBNG-TV in Binghamton, Bob Krummenacker.

Starting November 14, The Dave Ramsey Show will be heard on channel 145 on SiriusXM. The personal money management guru's show will run Monday through Friday from 2:00-5:00 p.m. ET.

Y100 Miami announced Thursday that Franco “Frankie P” Pagliaro will be their new nighttime host effective Monday, November 14. Pagliaro’s shift will be Monday through Friday 6-10 p.m. He will report to Alex Tear, Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Miami.

Dominic “Zakk” Zaccagnini in now the PD for Classic Rocker 107.7 The Bone/KSAN-FM. He was previously APD/Music Director, a position he held since July, 2015. He'll continue to host PM Drive.