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The Wall Street Journal has the details about Univision winning a court-administered auction for Gawker Media Group. Univision outbid Ziff Davis for Gawker which was forced into bankruptcy after losing a big legal fight with former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. The sale must now be approved by a Bankruptcy Judge.

WCBS-FM 101.1 New York morning personality and United Stations Radio Network’s nationally syndicated host of America’s Greatest Hits, Scott Shannon, will host the 28th Annual National Radio Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

Power 106 Imaging Director Justin Credible gets the promotion with a 5-hour air shift in the nation's #2 radio market. Credible is taking over the 7 p.m.-Midnite #Liftoff Show immediately. Joining Credible at night is his LA Leakers teammate DJ SourMILK, from 7-10 p.m.

WAXY-AM 790 The Ticket is adding University of Miami football and NFL star DJ Williams to its roster of on-air hosts.

A follow-up to our story reporting the death of Ann Thomas, a host on rocker WRCQ in Fayetteville who died before going on the air Monday.

Broker Dick Kozacko fills us in on the details about Norsan Broadcasting selling WCEO-AM in Columbia, SC to 21st Century Broadcasting for $1,138,223.07.

Alpha Media's Savannah-Hilton Head market announced Tuesday that Rock 106.1 (WFXH) will be the market exclusive home of Carolina Panthers football.

The New York Jets All-Pro wide receiver will be lending his insights on the team to Alan Hahn and Rick DiPietro on Hahn & Humpty each Tuesday during the 2016 NFL season. The show can be heard on ESPN New York 98.7FM from noon to 3 p.m. ET. Decker’s first appearance will be August 30.

The network has two Labor Day weekend music specials, San Francisco Celebration and The Greatest Modern Country Duets, and, three one-hour news/talk specials: ABC News Radio’s Powerhouse Politics: 5 Things to Know, Back to School Survival Guide, and ABC Radio's 10% Happier with Dan Harris. For more information on how you can get the shows, e-mail [email protected]. Here are a few more details on each program...

Nissan North America will automatically give customers purchasing select Nissan or Infiniti vehicles equipped with navigation a multi-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link.