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Bruce Collins is the new PD for NewsTalk WBAP 820 AM/99.5 FM-HD2 and News & Information KLIF 570 AM/96.3 FM-HD. Collins comes to Dallas from Alpha Media in Portland. He replaces Kevin Graham who is now programming Cumulus' KNBR in San Francisco

67-year-old Howie Rose announced on Twitter that today would be the final New York Mets baseball game he calls this year. The long-time radio voice of the Mets wrote that he's having surgery this week,

Radio veteran Bill Taylor (William Chimka) has died after a year-long battle with cancer.  Known for his celebrity impersonations, Taylor’s career included stops at KFWB Los Angeles, KSAN San Francisco, KMLE Phoenix, KIKK and KKHT Houston, Jones Satellite Network, as well as stints at WOKY and WEMP in his hometown of Milwaukee.

Anna Chauvet has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP of Public Policy. Chauvet joins NAB from the U.S. Copyright Office, where she was most recently Associate General Counsel.  

Red Apple Media and 77 WABC Radio has promoted Matthew Meany to Assistant Program Director. He joined the station in 2014 and most recently was the Executive Producer of the Bernie & Sid Show.

Dawn Stensland will expand her role with Talk Radio 1210 WPHT (WPHT-AM) in Philadelphia. She will be heard weekdays 10AM - 12N and will continue as a co-anchor on 'The Rich Zeoli Show'.

Four broadcasters, including Mike McVay, will be inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame on October 16 at the Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, West Virginia. The ceremony will be broadcast live at on many radio stations across the state.

65-year old WNDB in Daytona Beach host Marc Bernier died Saturday night from COVID-related complications. Southern Stone Communications says Bernier worked for WNDB for over 30 years and had a 46 year career as a broadcast journalist. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that Bernier was against vaccines.

Bickley and Marotta will move from middays to mornings on 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station. The program will replace the long running Doug and Wolf Show.

iHeartMedia Hits 95.7 in Denver has added 'The Jubal Show'. The move completes the rebrand move away from 95.7 The Party.