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Hubbard's 101.9-FM THE MIX (WTMX) has added Chris Reese to its on-air lineup. Reese will take over as evening host (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.) replacing Finnigan, who left WTMX to take a job at KOIT in San Francisco as morning show co-host.

Newsday reported that Tom Coughlin, Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Messier will be among the guests when the two former WFAN co-hosts reunite for one show on March 30 at Radio City Music Hall. The show is sold out and will be simulcast on MSG Plus, WFAN, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Picture courtesy Newsday.

Entercom Sacramento says it recruited Corey Hyde from Pandora to fill its open GSM position.

92.3 WIL St. Louis has announced the impending arrival of their new morning show hosts. Beginning Monday, March 14, St. Louis’s New Country station will debut the Bud and Broadway show weekdays from 5-9 a.m.

On February 19, the Georgia Association of Broadcasting inducted four broadcast icons into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony that included remarks from several legends of the industry and past Hall of Fame inductees.

A post on Taz' Facebook page stated he passed away surrounded by Sharon and his children. "We read your beautiful posts to him to let him know that he was leaving this world surrounded by much love, friendship, and admiration. He was a fortunate man to have you all in his life. A funeral vigil will be held this Wednesday at 7pm; mass will held Thursday at 10:30am. Both will take place at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Paradise Valley, Arizona."

That's according to the latest Nielsen "State of The Media" report released Thursday. According to Nielsen, radio now reaches more Americans every week than any other platform, and that includes nearly every demo. Who says young adults are no longer listening to the radio? Nielsen says 93% of adult consumers over the age of 18 use radio on a weekly basis. Let's take a closer look at the numbers.

Since 1989, the Conclave has presented The Rockwell Award -- an annual lifetime achievement award -- to an individual of unquestioned accomplishment in the radio industry. And once again the Conclave is putting the voting for the individual to receive this honor in the hands of the industry.

The Broadcaster Traffic Consortium, a mapping and location technology company, HERE, will be providing the first in-vehicle HD radio traffic service in Canada. HD radio traffic technology allows drivers and passengers to view detailed information on local traffic conditions in real time on their vehicle’s audio display screen.

Jeff Cameron hosts afternoons on ESPN Tallahassee. The Tallahassee Democrat reports Cameron was charged with DUI after being pulled over by police for speeding Wednesday night. We reached out to the station for comment and have not heard back.