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Hispanic Radio Icon Raoul Cortez In Texas Radio HoF 2024 Class

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The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2024, including the "Father of Hispanic Radio," Raoul Cortez. Cortez, along with nineteen others, will be formally inducted during the TRHOF’s Annual Induction Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, November 2.
Dave Moore

Dave Moore Joins Dallas’ 94.9 KLTY For Afternoons

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Salem Media Group Dallas' 94.9 KLTY has announced Dave Moore as the new voice for the Christian station's afternoon drive. He moves to North Texas from Arizona, where he had been hosting afternoons on Tucson's Family Life Radio network.
Lamar Smith

Lamar Smith Rises To Beasley Director of Corporate Engineering

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Beasley Media Group has promoted its Vice President of Engineering Lamar Smith to the position of Director of Corporate Engineering, effective September 1. Smith, who joined Beasley in 2011, will oversee engineering operations for the company's 57 radio stations.
Monique Jordan

Monique Jordan Takes Over Memphis Middays at 103.5 WRBO

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Monique Jordan has moved to Memphis to be the midday host for Cumulus Media's 103.5 WRBO. Jordan makes the step up from Cumulus' Birmingham, AL, cluster, where she was Promotions Director and on-air talent at Hot 107.7 (WUHT).
ANGELA REED

iHeartMedia Welcomes Angela Reed as New SVP of Inside Sales

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iHeartMedia has appointed Angela Reed as the new Senior Vice President of its Inside Sales Division. Reed steps into the position vacated by Chuck Deskins, who retired at the end of last year after leading the division since 2019.
Kendra Carr

Kendra Carr Joins KRCC For Morning Edition in Southern Colorado

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Colorado Public Radio and Colorado Springs' KRCC have announced the appointment of Kendra Carr as the new local host for NPR's Morning Edition. Carr comes from Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan where she previously hosted All Things Considered.
Rob Brown

Rob Brown Floats His Way To Neversink Sales Director Role

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New York State's Neversink Media Group has appointed Rob Brown as their new Director of Sales and Digital Ad Programs. Brown was most recently the General Sales Manager and Director of Digital Marketing at Sunrise Media in Newburgh, NY.
Stan and Haney

After Three Decades, A Southwest Florida Radio Duo To Retire

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96K Rock (WRXK) afternoon drive hosts Stan Nawalaniec and Mark Haney made a major declaration on their Friday show: at the end of this month, both are retiring after more than thirty years on-air in Ft. Myers.
Alex Mac

Alex Mac Makes Move Across Virginia To Join DC101

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iHeartMedia Washington, DC is adding Alex Mac at nights on DC101 (WWDC) starting August 28. Mac turns to DC101 from nights on Audacy's ALT 102.1 (WRXL) in Richmond, VA. He also has experience on-air and in programming at several iHeart stations.
Zakk United

Zakk United Brings Texas Locals Show to Houston’s 100.3 The Bull

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Houston's 100.3 The Bull (KILT) is host to a new local show celebrating Texas culture and music with Zakk "United" Wills. Sounds Like Texas With Zakk United is a Sunday night show with the fifth-generation Texan, aiming to provide a platform for local artists.

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