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Audacy Adjusts KYKY Line-up

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Bret Mega is the new morning show co-host for Y98 (KYKY-FM), St. Louis. Mega will join The Wake Up along with midday host Julie Tristan.

NRTS Hires Parker As Institutes Director

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The National Radio Talent System has recruited Alexux Parker to be Institutes Director. Prior to joining the NRTS, Parker was the Marketing Director for the iHeartMedia stations in Raleigh, NC.
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Funkmaster Flex, Charlie Wilson Join National Black Radio Hall

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The National Black Radio Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2024 Class, honoring a diverse array of individuals and programs that have influenced the American radio landscape, fostering social change, empowering communities, and celebrating Black Culture.
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Cameron Coats Follows The Breeze To Townsquare Albany

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Townsquare Media Albany has announced that Cameron Coats has taken  over as the cluster’s new Production Director and will be the new morning host on WPBZ-FM. Coats was most recently with Commonwealth  Broadcasting in Kentucky. 
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James Brown To Receive NAB’s Highest Honor At Marconis

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The National Association of Broadcasters will honor Hall of Fame sportscaster James Brown with the 2023 Distinguished Service Award in October at the NAB Marconi Awards Dinner during NAB Show New York.

Davis to Oversee Western Great Lakes

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Rich Davis is returning to the Twin Cities as Director of Contemporary Hit Music Stations for iHeart's Western Great Lakes Region, and as PD for KDWB and KTCZ in Minneapolis. Davis will oversee programming for WZEE FM in Madison, WRNW FM in Milwaukee and WBIZ FM in Eau Claire. He previously served as the Senior VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Seattle. Davis replaces JB Wilde.

The Legendary Bob Oaks is Changing Roles

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After 27 years as the voice of WBUR Boston's Morning Edition, Bob Oakes will soon be stepping away from the anchor chair and in 2021 become a Senior Correspondent. He'll work on features, profiles and political reports. WBUR will conduct a national search to replace Oakes.

It’s A Pags To Riches Show

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The Joe Pags Show will join KRLD AM 1080, Dallas, for weeknights. The show is nationally syndicated from Pags' flagship station WOAI AM San Antonio, and is now heard in virtually every major market in his home state of Texas – it now reaches 95 stations after only 18 months.

Junior Takes Over Evenings At WFPK

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91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville’s Otis Junior will take over as Monday through Thursday evening host, on October 28. He will also continue to hold down Saturday afternoons.

New PM Driver For KMVK Dallas

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La Grande 107.5, KMVK-FM in Dallas, adds Erazno y la Chokolata to PM Drive. She station is owned by Entercom. The show is syndicated by the HRN Network.

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