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Ben Arden Brings Years of FCC Media Bureau Experience to NAB

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The National Association of Broadcasters has appointed 15-year FCC veteran Ben Arden as SVP and Deputy General Counsel, bringing his regulatory background to lead the organization's policy and legal advocacy before the commission at a crucial time.
audacy

Audacy Taps DAZN, Soros Fund Execs for Board of Directors

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Audacy is looking to the worlds of sports streaming and media investment to sharpen its board. Walker Jacobs, Global Chief Revenue Officer and President of DAZN USA, and Gabriel Brotman of Soros Fund Management have been named to the Board of Directors.
Kenny Beecham

Kenny Beecham Takes Enjoy Basketball Live on SiriusXM

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A rising voice in basketball media is heading to satellite radio. Kenny Beecham, founder of the media and lifestyle brand Enjoy Basketball, is joining SiriusXM's NBA Radio to host The Kenny Beecham Hour throughout the 2026 NBA postseason until the NBA Draft in June.
Bill Lueth

Classical California San Francisco’s Bill Lueth to Retire

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After 38 years in radio, Bill Lueth is stepping down as President of Classical California San Francisco at the end of June. Lueth has led KDFC in the Bay Area for nearly three decades and helped integrate Los Angeles' KUSC into a single broadcast and digital platform.
Jeremy Scott

Jeremy Scott Trades ‘ATC’ For ‘Morning Edition’ In Pittsburgh

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Jeremy Scott is moving from hosting All Things Considered to Morning Edition at NPR’s Pittsburgh affiliate, 90.5 WESA. Scott’s jump from afternoons to mornings leaves the All Things Considered host chair vacant, with a search now underway for the next local host.
Redrock Media

Southern Utah’s Redrock Media Makes Mathis Its Next Sales Lead

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Former Utah Broadcasters Association board member Terry Mathis is joining Redrock Media as Director of Sales. Mathis will oversee revenue growth for Redrock's five-station St. George, UT, cluster and its digital marketing division, Redrock Connect.
Lori Flowers

Urban One’s Lori Flowers To Serve as Next President of MIW

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The next leader of Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has spent two decades building brands in some of radio's biggest markets. Urban One Manager of Integrated Marketing and Project Management Lori Flowers has been named the group's President-Elect.
Tony Orlando

From the Big Apple to Red Apple, Tony Orlando Gets Syndicated

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Pop legend Tony Orlando, a fixture on New York City's 77WABC since 2017, is relaunching his weekend program into syndication with a new name. Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando is now Rockin' the Decades, distributed via Red Apple Audio Networks.
John Phillips

From OC to the Bay: John Phillips Show Renewed at Cumulus

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Cumulus Media has secured a multi-year renewal for The John Phillips Show, hosted by John Phillips and Randy Wang. The weekday afternoon political program will air on news-talk stations 790 KABC in Los Angeles and 810 KSFO in San Francisco.
Art Webb

Art Webb To Program Cumulus’ Big LA and Bay Area News Outlets

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Art Webb is taking the Program Director chair for Cumulus Media’s news-talk stations 790 KABC in Los Angeles and 810 KSFO in San Francisco. He succeeds Luis Segura, who was named Operations Manager for NewsTalk 105.9 WMAL in DC earlier this month. 

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