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The Southern California Broadcasters Association has announced its new officers for the next two years. iHeart Los Angeles Division President Kevin LeGrett (pictured) takes over as Chair from Miles Sexton who took over as President from Thom Callahan. Here's the full 2021-2023 slate...

KSFM-FM Sacramento Brand Manager and afternoon host Michael Buhrman adds Brand Manager duties at Entercom's sister station 106.5 The End (KUDL-FM). Burhman has been Brand Manager at KSFM since 2018.

Legendary WCBS Newsradio 880 reporter Rich Lamb is retiring after 50 years in the radio news business, 43 years with WCBS. Lamb started his broadcasting career in Michigan in 1970, working as an anchor and reporter at WEXL in Royal Oak, WNIC in Dearborn, and at WOMC in Detroit.

Kim Gordon is moving to 890 WLS-AM from WGN in Chicago. Gordon will take over as Afternoon Drive News Anchor, the spot held by John Dempsey who retired in December 2020.

Dennis Worden is the new General Manager for McKibbin Media Group. Worden fills the GM position that has been open since the boating accident death of group owner Jamie McKibbin last November. Katina McKibbin has assumed the role of group President.

Smith says it was an extraordinary run at Bonneville's KBLX in San Francisco. He's been at the station since 2016 when he moved to the west coast from Greenville-Spartanburg, SC.

8 more stations have added Doug Stephan's DJV Show, which now has over 300 affiliates. Doug Stephan said his goal is make the lives of his listeners better. "

KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM host Michael Krasny is retiring after 30 years. His final Forum broadcast will be February 12.

Sun Broadcast Group has hired Taylor Wood, as Director of Inventory Sales. Wood  comes over from Group M where he was Senior Partner/Associate Director of National Radio Investment.

The Star-Tribune is reporting that John Hanson has been let go by Entercom. Hanson stepped into the PD role at WCCO-AM in late 2018. He previously held the same role at Sports Radio KCSP-AM and 1660 The Score KWOD-AM in Kansas City.