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Paula Divello is now running Cumulus' four-station cluster in Abilene after her promotion to Market Manager. Divello will make the move to Abilene from Shreveport where she was D.O.S. She replaces Jeff Lyon who left Cumulus late last year.

Award-winning CMT host and radio personality Cody Alan celebrated his five-year anniversary as host of CMT After MidNite. Alan took over the program in January 2014.

Yavapai Broadcasting, an independent broadcasting company with studios in Cottonwood, Flagstaff, and Prescott Valley, Arizona, has announced several staff changes following the death of Operations Manager Rich Malone.

Louisville Public Media has hired Liz Schlemmer as 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’s education reporter. Schlemmer heads to Louisville from North Carolina Public Radio, where she reported on statewide education policy.

TJ Trout — Albuquerque radio legend and New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Famer — is returning to Albuquerque radio at 94.5 FM and AM 770 News Radio KKOB as afternoon host.

CEO Bill Wilson makes the announcement that Alyssa Goldberg is promoted to Senior Vice President for Human Resources. Goldberg has been with Townsquare for the past five years after working for Phillips Consumer Goods, Viacom and World Wrestling Entertainment. 

Newsradio KDKA in Pittsburgh reports that Marty Griffin says he's cancer free after having a PET-CT. Griffin had HPV-related cancer near his throat and went through weeks of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy.

Spanish Broadcasting System have appointed Victor Roque Vice President and General Manager of the Puerto Rico market, La Mega 106.9FM, La Nueva 94FM, Zeta 93FM, Play 96.5FM, LaMusica App, and MegaTV.

Jennifer Sulik has been named to the newly created position of Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Beasley XP, the company’s recently announced esports division.

Cox Atlanta has named Terri Avery Program Director at WALR-FM Kiss 104.1. Most recently, Avery served as Radio Station Manager and instructor at Carolina School of Broadcasting in Charlotte, NC.