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Brian Oake Returns to Radio

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iHeartMedia's Cities 97.1 in Minneapolis has hired Brian Oake to take over the morning show. Oake worked afternoons at what was then Cities 97, before becoming the morning show co-host in 2012 alongside Keri Noble.

Silver Celebration On Z100

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Elvis Duran and the Morning Show’ is celebrating 25 years on Z100 New York. The show began on the station in 1996 and in 2006 started syndication at iHeartMedia Miami’s WHYI-FM.

Cherry Creek Promotes Mav3rick

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Cherry Creek Media/Wenatchee, Washington has promoted programmer Mav3rick to Operations Manager. He will now oversee the seven-station group.

Maui Host Retiring After 46 Years

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Pacific Media Group's Charly Espina Takahama says she'll be retiring May 28th. She been in radio for nearly 5 decades.

Madrigal Joins The Forum

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KQED announced that journalist Alexis Madrigal has been named co-host of KQED’s public affairs radio program Forum. Madrigal arrives at KQED from The Atlantic, where he was a staff writer.

Fletcher Keyes Joins TroyResearch

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Keyes has been named Director of Development for TroyResearch. Keyes is re-uniting with TroyResearch president Jonathan Little, having worked together previously at Z104 (WZEE), Triple M (WMMM), and WOLX in Madison, WI.

Palmieri Sticking Around Providence

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Providence Rock and Roller WHJY-FM and WSNE-FM have extended Doug Palmieri contract for another four years. Palmieri is part of the afternoon show “Doug & Scarpetti” on WHJY and he's the PD for both stations.

Bo Thompson Renewed On WBT

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Radio One and WBT AM/FM host Bo Thompson have reached a multi-year agreement. The morning host is a Charlotte native who has spent nearly his entire 30 year career at the station.

Breakfast Club Hits Tampa

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‘The Breakfast Club’ is coming to 95.7 The Beat (WBTP). The show debuts May 17.

In This Case Turning 100 Feels Pretty Good

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With the addition of ten new affiliates in recent weeks, Compass Media Networks' The Markley, van Camp & Robbins Show is now in over 100 markets. The show airs live from 12P-3P Eastern.

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