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Capitol Broadcasting's classical radio station KMFA (89.5 FM) in Austin has appointed George Preston as its chief executive officer. Preston will join the station at the end of the month; he will be responsible for the overall strategic, operational, financial, and managerial leadership of the station.

Conservative commentator Rich Valdés will now be syndicated by Cumulus' Westwood One in the 10PM to 1AM time slot. He's also getting a new podcast.

TM Studios announced on Wednesday that sales veteran Steve Kaufman has been hired to work in affiliate sales. Kaufman will work alongside Chris Stevens and pitch the TM product catalogue to stations across North America.

Crowd React Media, a division of Harker Bos Group, has hired Scott Masteller as a Sports Consultant. Crowd React Media specializes in Sports Media and Sports Betting research.

Futuri has announced that Bob Willoughby has joined the company as SVP, Sales and Marketing. Willoughby will lead Futuri's sales, marketing, and sales support functions. He was most recently President for SummitMedia Richmond and has also worked for Cox.

LKCM Radio says Jeremy Robinson's morning show has been added to its classic hits station KTWF (95.5 FM, K-HITS) in Wichita Falls. The show originates with JPR Multimedia, which offers customizable shows for any daypart, with programs carried on over 60 stations across the country.

Cyntha Alston Bell, Cumulus Media's marketing consultant in Charleston, South Carolina, will receive the Martin Luther King, Jr. Portrait Award this year. Bell has worked as a sales and marketing executive for Cumulus in Charleston for more than three decades.

The Missouri Broadcasters Association Board of Directors has selected Chad Mahone, a broadcast veteran with more than three decades of experience, as its new president and chief executive. He succeeds Mark Gordon, who will retire from MBA this summer after serving as the president and CEO for 10 years.

The Country Radio Board has announced the five winners of two scholarship programs. The three women receiving this year's Rusty Walker Scholarships are Tori D, Brooke Summers and Caitlin Fisher; the two women receiving the Lisa McKay Women in Country scholarships are Liz DelGrossos and Chelsea Lee.

The stations that comprise the group Public Radio for Central Florida have launched a new content leadership team that will focus on better serving public radio listeners across digital and other platforms, and find ways to make local journalism a more-conversational experience.