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We don't expect an official announcement until Tuesday morning, however, after some stunting with rock music, the former Nash Icon station in Birmingham is expected to flip to Talk. In fact, the "Talk 99.5" website is already up and lists talk shows with Dale Jackson, Matt Murphy, Richard Dixon, and others. Nash Icon launched on WZZR-FM in August of 2014. At least for now it's being called "99.5 The South."

iHeartMedia's 1470 ESPN Deportes will launch Thursday in Allentown. Programming will include play-by-play coverage of the Phillies and Eagles games, and sports talk shows, including Jorge Ramos y su Banda, which provides soccer analysis, Raza Deportiva, and Firma ESPN, the network’s morning show.

The Texas Association of Broadcasters will honor five broadcast leaders at TAB’s Annual Awards Gala. The gala, part of the association’s 63rd Annual Convention & Trade Show, will take place Thursday, August 11, from 7-10 p.m. at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin Texas.

Star 94.1 FM (KMYI), San Diego, Best Variety, announced Monday that Shelley Wade has been named its new afternoon host, broadcasting weekdays from 2 to 4 p.m., and providing entertainment features and updates from 4 to 8 p.m., beginning May 31, 2016.

Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has a new podcast called Walking the Floor, which debuted on PodcastOne Monday with an interview with country singer Dierks Bentley. A new episode of Walking the Floor will come out every other Monday.

Voting for the 2016 National Radio Hall of Fame Inductees is now underway. The 24 nominations in six categories were determined by the organization’s nominating committee. Inductees will be announced July 11. The induction ceremony will be held Thursday, November 17, at the Museum of Broadcast and Communications in downtown Chicago. Here are the 2016 nominees...

The New York Mets’ radio flagship, 710 WOR-AM/New York, announced Monday that it will re-air the entire radio broadcast of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox, as a prelude to a Memorial Day weekend-long tribute at Citi Field to the 1986 Championship team.

On July 6, the Academy of Podcasters will hold their Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony in Chicago. The Academy has just released the list of nominees. The top 10 nominees have been selected in the following categories: Arts, Business, Comedy, Education, Fiction, Food, Games & Hobbies, Health, History, Kids & Family, Music, News & Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation, Technology, and TV & Film.

Best known for her roles in films like Basic Instinct and Casino, Stone also has an impressive track record in raising awareness and support for AIDS research, prevention, and treatment.

The San Antonio Express-News reports that Jon Belk of Franklin Advisers, Inc., investment adviser to certain iHeartMedia bondholders, was completely blindsided when he heard of the December 3rd transfer of Clear Channel Outdoor shares.