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Brooke Summers

Brooke Summers To Host CBS’ Country Labor Day Radio Special

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NRG Media Lincoln host Brooke Summers has been picked to host CBS' Country Labor Day Radio Special. The three-hour special will spotlight top tracks from popular artists like Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll and be broadcast on multiple national stations.
Tom Tiberi

Meme Of Trump In A Coffin Gets New York Radio Host Fired

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A former Cumulus Media air talent is saying he's the victim of a "well organized hit job" after losing his job over a controversial meme of former President Donald Trump in a coffin. "Slick" Tom Tiberi revealed on Facebook he has been let go from Buffalo's 97 Rock.
Ryan Arnold

Ryan Arnold Exits Chicago’s 93XRT After 11 Years

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Chicago air talent Ryan Arnold is stepping down at Audacy's 93XRT (WXRT) after his full-time afternoon slot was cut this past spring. Arnold had been with the station for eleven years. He will now focus on his media communications firm DeSoto and State.
KNIA

Randy Van Roekel Back On Iowa Radio After Alpha Media Layoffs

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After being ousted in Alpha Media's sweeping nationwide layoffs, Randy Van Roekel has found a new radio home in Newton, IA. Van Roekel has joined M and H Broadcasting's KNIA and KRLS as a local news and sports reporter.
Mark Herrmann

Purdue Football Welcomes Mark Herrmann to the Broadcast Team

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Purdue University has announced that College Football Hall of Famer Mark Herrmann will join the Boilermaker Sports Network as the new color analyst for Purdue football broadcasts. Herrmann will pair up with Voice of the Boilermakers, Tim Newton.
Tammie Holland

St. Louis Radio Host Tammie Holland Dead At 53

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Roberts Metro Broadcasting's Foxy 106.9 is mourning the loss of St. Louis radio host Tammie Holland following her battle with cancer. With a broadcast career spanning over three decades, Holland co-hosted Foxy's Real Breakfast Crew morning show.
Woody and Jim

Nashville Radio Staples Woody & Jim Return On A New Signal

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Less than three months after being let go from their Nashville radio home of 25 years, morning duo Woody & Jim are returning to the air in the Music City. Cromwell Media has hired Woody Wood and Jim Chandler to launch the new 93.3 Totally Hits Nashville.
Kim Williams

Kim Williams Promoted to iHeart Alaska and Hawaii Area President

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iHeartMedia has appointed Kim Williams as the broadcaster's new Alaska and Hawaii Area President. She will oversee 17 stations across Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Honolulu. The transition - effective October 1 - follows the retirement of Andy Lohman.
Lou Dobbs

Veteran Broadcaster Lou Dobbs Passes Away at 78

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Radio and television news personality Lou Dobbs has passed away at the age of 78. The news was broken by former President Donald Trump on social media. Dobbs' final radio position was as the host of Lou Dobbs Sunday on Red Apple Media's 77 WABC.
Chiquibaby

El Chiquibaby Show Expands To Spain On Cadena’s Sol Latino

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El Chiquibaby Show, hosted by Stephanie "Chiquibaby" Himonidis, is expanding its reach across the Atlantic into Spain. Starting July 22, the show will broadcast in four major Spanish cities: Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, and Murcia via Cadena's Sol Latino.

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