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Street To Be Named After Host

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Radio One Philadelphia, in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and the Hip Hop Library will honor Philadelphia Radio and Hip-Hop Pioneer Wendy Clark, aka “Lady B” with a street renaming ceremony. She's been on the air for over 4 decades.

New Philly Rumba PD

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Fernando A. Pérez has been named Program Director for WUMR-FM in Philadelphia. Before coming on-board with iHeartMedia, Pérez was a VP at Univision and held various roles at SBS and CBS Radio.

Emmy Winner Tamron Hall Joins NABLF

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Two-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, journalist, producer and author Tamron Hall has been appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation. Hall will serve in the newly created position of industry ambassador.

New PD For Cumulus Tri-Cities

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Don Hurley is joining Cumulus Tri-Cities TN-VA as Program Director. He will oversee WQUT-FM, WSM-FM and WKOS-FM when PD John Patrick retires July 31.

Mike Calta Stays In Tampa

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Longtime Tampa Bay radio icon Mike Calta is going to stay longer at WHPT-FM, Tampa. The morning drive talk show host has signed a new multi-year contract.

Skywalker Expands

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Skywalker has added another radio station to his voice tracking line-up. He is now heard on WNTB-FM in Wilmington, North Carolina.

New WBAP Morning Co-Host

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Ernie Brown is joing WBAP in Dallas as a morning co-host. Brown will join Hal Jay for Dallas-Fort Worth's News Talk 820 WBAP’s Morning News.

Connoisseur Promotes Hedrick

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Ryan Hedrick, who hosts mornings on Connoisseur owned News-Talker WFMD-AM in Frederick, MD, has been promoted to APD. GM Mike Banks calls Ryan the ultimate team player.

La Crosse Promoted By iHeart 

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iHeartMedia has promoted Michael La Crosse to Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeart's 7 Sacramento radio stations.

Mahoney Takes The Alternative Lead

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Audacy has tapped a Regional Vice President for Alternative who will now oversee its "ALT"-branded modern rock stations in Las Vegas, Kansas City, Richmond and Orlando.

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