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Creativity will be on display when the 2022 Radio Mercury Awards competition takes center stage June 9. The event, produced by the RAB, will be streamed for free.

Radio Milwaukee’s new Urban Alternative HYFIN (WYMS-88.9FM HD2) has put together a line-up of the on-air talent that will be a part of the media channel. Element Everest-Blanks, one of the original on-air voices of 88.9FM, and Anthony Foster will each host on-air shows on HYFIN, alongside HYFIN PD Tarik Moody.

WLS-AM 890 welcomes Steve Cochran to Chicago radio. “The Steve Cochran Show,” a new morning talk show will air weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. beginning June 15.

The Country Radio Broadcasters has announced that Trisha Yearwood is the 2022 CRB Artist Achievement Award recipient. The CRB Artist Career Achievement Award is presented to an individual artist or act that, through their creativity, vision, performance, or leadership, has significantly contributed to the development and promotion of country music and country radio.

97.1FM The Drive (WDRV-FM) Chicago midday host Bob Stroud is winding down his career. At the end of June, Stroud will give up his full-time duties and begin semi-retirement.

The Arkansas Country Music Association handed out awards to the Saga Communications Jonesboro Radio Group. A DJ of the year award and Radio Station of the year trophies were given out.

Adrian Warren has been named Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia, Jacksonville. Warren come to Jacksonville from Radio One in Indianapolis where he most recently served as the Digital Sales Manager/Local Sales Manager.

93XRT (WXRT-FM) Chicago afternoon host Marty Lennartz is moving into morning drive June 13. Lennartz will succeed Richard Milne who recently announced he's stepping away from the mic.

Borrell & Associates is hosting a webinar today at 11AM to discuss its new local advertising forecasts for 2022-2026. As part of the presentation, Borrell will reveal which media will return to 2019 spending levels. The data will also show the CPM for 17 types of media.

PodcastOne has partnered with a Hyundai Motor America to produce live podcast recordings which will then be streamed as vodcasts with two of PodcastOne’s shows, The Jordan Harbinger Show and LadyGang. Each streamed show will feature one of Hyundai’s Electric Vehicles.