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The awards will be televised live from the Forum in Los Angeles on TBS, TNT, and truTV March 5, 2017 and siimulcast on iHeart stations across the country, as well as iHeartRadio.

It’s a 3-day event under the theme of “Un Million Para Los Niños” (One Million for the Children), to help raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Hospitals network. Last year, Entravision raised $2.9 million, benefitting over 95 communities nationwide.

After 30-plus years with the station, Elizabeth Ruiz was inducted into the San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame Sunday, August 14. The radio vet adds this to her membership in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame, Edgewood Hall of Fame, and Fiesta San Antonio's Order of the Cascaron.

Back in February the streaming pioneer closed its doors, blaming the decision on the new CRB royalty rates. The Live365.com website now has a positing that says: "The fun isn't over yet. Live 365 will be right back."

The Fayetteville Observer has the details about long-time WRCQ host Ann Thomas who died before going on the air Monday. No details about her death were given.

John Mullett has been promoted to Music Director at ALT 92.9 in Boston. Mullett joined WBOS-FM in 2013, where he most recently served as Marketing Director.

The charts are Trendsetters, Predictions, and Top Spins. The charts are designed to inform and act as a resource for music makers, and are now live at www.nextbigsound.com/charts.

Blair Garner, who's been hosting mornings on Cumulus' NASH network since 2013, heads back to overnights with a new Blair Garner Show, starting later in the fall. Ty Bentli comes on board to co-host America's Morning Show on September 6. Garner says the change was his decision so he could spend more time with his kids.

She moves to Knoxville to program the Cumulus Country station from Cumulus' cluster in Modesto-Stockton, CA, where she's been PD for KATM-FM/Kat Country for the last five years.

The company is now located in Silver Spring, MD. According to The Washington Business Journal, Radio One is looking for 100,000 square feet to relocate its headquarters and is considering options in Washington, DC, Silver Spring, and Bethesda.The paper says the move could be made at the end of 2017.