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Chad "Chumley" Kerch

Chum Change for Jacksonville’s ‘Big Show’

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iHeartMedia Jacksonville's Country 99.1 (WQIK) has announced the station's morning program The Big Show is getting a bit bigger with the addition of a fourth member, iHeartMedia veteran Chumley, who brings nearly three decades of experience to his new hosting role. 
Brenda Price

For Family Life Radio, Price is Right for Afternoon Drive

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Starting July 13, Family Life Radio has named Brenda Price afternoon host, as Sam Kelly moves up to middays. Kelly takes over for Ceci LaBarge, who moved to middays after FLR host Shannyn Caldwell passed away following a yearlong battle with cancer. 
George Hyde

Prolific Radio Sales Trainer George Hyde Has Died

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Former Susquehanna RVP and RAB EVP George Hyde, who spent decades training radio salespeople, passed away on Monday evening. He is remembered by those who knew him as a tireless optimist and one of the industry's most dedicated advocates.
Bill Cody

Bill Cody, Voice of Nashville’s WSM and the Grand Ole Opry, Dies

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Bill Cody, the legendary voice of WSM-AM and the Grand Ole Opry, died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 67. WSM remembered Cody as "a trusted voice, a generous friend, and a constant companion to generations of listeners."
2026 MBHOF

MBA Hall of Fame Honors Arthur Singer, Jordan Rich and More

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The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association added seven to its Hall of Fame during an evening of friends, family, and colleagues, which ended with the induction of the MBA's late co-founder and first President, Arthur J. Singer, who received the Pioneer Award.
la tendencia de molusco

MediaCo’s Sigma Syndicates Puerto Rico’s No. 1 Radio Show

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Puerto Rico's number one radio show is heading to the US mainland. MediaCo's Sigma Audio Networks has partnered with Hemisphere Media Group's WAPA Media to syndicate Jorge "Molusco" Pabón's La Tendencia de Molusco across the United States.
Nadine Zylstra

Former Pinterest & YouTube Exec Joins NPR As Creative Leader

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Nadine Zylstra has spent her career building content operations at some of media's most recognizable platforms. Now she's bringing that experience to public radio. NPR named Zylstra its new Chief Content Officer, filling the role after Edith Chapin's departure.
Ned Jarrett Broadcasting on MRN

Ned Jarrett, NASCAR Champion and Radio Voice, Dies at 93

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Two-time NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett, who built a second career in motorsports radio that spanned decades, died June 4 at his home in North Carolina. He was 93. MRN President Chris Schwartz said Jarrett laid the foundation for generations.
Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia Gets Second Programming Chair at Federated Media

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Jesse Garcia is expanding his programming footprint across Federated Media's northern Indiana cluster as the newly-named Program Director of Country K105 (WQHK) in Fort Wayne, adding to his existing role programming Country B100 (WBYT) in South Bend.
Charlie and Debbie

Charlie & Debbie Moving Up To Mornings In Charlotte

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Beasley Media Group is shifting Charlotte radio staples Charlie and Debbie Nance to mornings on Country 103.7 (WSOC) starting June 22. The afternoon drive duo will be succeeding Tanner in the Morning, whose final broadcast is slated for June 19. 

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