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Lon Helton at the 2022 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Country Radio’s Lon Helton To Get Top CRB Honor

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Country Radio Broadcasters will present its highest honor to longtime Country Countdown USA host and prolific on-air talent Lon Helton with its 2026 President's Award during the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony on August 3 at Virgin Hotels Nashville.
Dr Franceska Jones

Dr. J Scores Saturdays With FCB Faith

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As America marked its 250th birthday on Saturday, Dr. Franceska Jones was behind the mic in Northeast Ohio for a milestone of her own: her debut on 107.3 HD2 (WNWV). Her show, Impact Play with Dr. J, has expanded its reach with FCB Faith Media.
MediaCo

MediaCo Names New Board Chair, Audit Chair

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MediaCo is reshaping its Board of Directors, naming Robert Greene as independent Chair, promoting Amit Thakar to Chair of the Audit Committee, and shifting outgoing Chair Deborah McDermott into a continuing role as a board and committee member.
MIchael Cohen

NYC’s WABC Fixes Its Cuomo Gap With Michael Cohen

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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is making his WABC debut on July 12 with When You Know...You Know, a one-hour show filling the slot held by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's The Pulse of the People during its summer break.
Ted Nadhil

Nautel Brings Back Ted Nahil For Eastern US Sales

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Ted Nahil is back at Nautel, once again handling sales for broadcasters across the eastern United States. His return restores the company's three-territory sales structure, with Jeff Welton covering the central states and Jeff Wilson managing the West.
Dennis and Judi

Townsquare Brings Dennis & Judi Back to New Jersey Radio

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Dennis Malloy is returning to New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW) a year after stepping back from the midday show he and Judi Franco anchored for more than two decades, with Townsquare Media New Jersey announcing a broader lineup overhaul starting July 13.
CPR Colorado Public Radio 2022

CPR Elections Add Four New Directors, Approves FY27 Slate

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Colorado Public Radio has approved a work plan and budget for the new fiscal year at its June 17th meeting, officially adding four new members with backgrounds in public policy, energy, local government, and retail technology.
Florida Broadcasters

Lomagistro Succeeds Roberts as Florida Broadcasters CEO

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Pat Roberts may be stepping back as President of the Florida Association of Broadcasters after almost four decades, but the organization is in excellent hands. FAB EVP and Chief Operating Officer Heather Lomagistro has been named President and CEO.
Danny Bortnick

Cox Media Group Creates a Role Built for Local Radio Revenue

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After two decades building revenue organizations at iHeartMedia, CBS Radio, and Hubbard, Danny Bortnick is taking on his most expansive sales leadership role yet with Cox Media Group in the newly created position of VP, Local Revenue and Client Growth for CMG Radio.
Mark Gold

Rural Radio Network’s Mark Gold Retires After 28 Years

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Mark Gold didn't plan on a life in agriculture, but America's farmers are better for it. After 53 years in the commodity business and nearly 28 as a daily presence on the Rural Radio Network, the Chicago-based market analyst is retiring.

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