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Floyd Reese has resigned from his afternoon co-hosting slot on Cromwell Media's ESPN 102.5 The Game in Nashville. Reese has been on the air in afternoons since 2016 with Jared Stillman. The station is conducting a search for a new co-host for Stillman.

Krystal Lee, who's been co-host of the nationally syndicated Willie Moore, Jr. Show for the past five years, joins the on-air line up as midday host at WPZE-FM. The move comes as KD Bowe announced his departure to pursue other business ventures.

United Stations has added Jim Roberts to the affiliate sales and marketing staff. Roberts is a former Disney-ESPN executive who oversaw the growth of the affiliate network of 500+ stations for ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes. Roberts will market all sports-related programs and services.

Radio One Atlanta is switching up its morning line up in 2021. The Morning Hustle is coming to Hot 107.9 and The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is moving toClassix 102.9.

“Danni and The Jar” (WMMX-FM) morning show co-host in Memphis died shortly after midnight Tuesday night. He was 50 years old. The station is only describing the death as a tragic accident as of now.

Bill Weston, Cadillac Jack, John Reynolds, Scott Jameson and Tee Gentry were all part of the company-wide changes impacting the Beasley programming department. Here are all the details...

iHeartMedia has hired Gabe Fleet as EVP of Business Affairs and Chief Music Licensing Counsel. Fleet will focus on iHeart's relationships with the company’s music and entertainment partners, be responsible for business and legal affairs and spearhead the company’s music licensing strategy.

Ashok Sinha has been hired as Entercom's Head of Corporate Communications and PR. Sinha joins Entercom after serving as VP of Communications at WarnerMedia. He's also worked for Publicis Media, NBCUniversal, Viacom and Product(RED).

Hubbard's WTMX-FM announced that, after 22  years with the station, Melissa McGurren was offered a contract extension which much to the surprise of station management she declined.  

Townsquare has announced that New Jersey 101.5 Director of Content, Anne Gress, will add the same responsibilities for WPST. Gress said she's to become an official part of PST Nation. "WPST is such an iconic CHR station, whose hallways have been graced with many of our industry’s biggest names."