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Former iHeart Exec Joins MSG

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The Madison Square Garden Company has named Ami Patel VP of Artist Relations & VIP Services for the Forum in Inglewood. Patel will oversee all ticketing and on-site VIP and celebrity management for the arena. Prior to joining MSG, Patel was Director of National Entertainment for iHeartMedia.

Kuhner Takes Mornings At WRKO Boston

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The Kuhner Report is returning to morning drive on WRKO-AM 680 in Boston, beginning November 26. In addition, the debut of the new V.B. in the Middle with host Doug “V.B.” Goudie will air weekday afternoons from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., also beginning November 26.

Siegel Wins Broadcaster Of The Year

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Matt Siegel, host of Kiss 108’s Matty In The Morning, received the Broadcaster of the Year award at the Massachusetts Broadcasters Sound Bites event, November 18, at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel in Framingham, MA.

Austin Joins The Bull In St. Louis

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Gail Austin has been named Program Director for 93.7 KSD-FM/St. Louis. Her start date is December 3. Austin held previous operations and programming positions with Clear Channel Jacksonville, WQIK-Jacksonville, and WCOL-Columbus.

Carney Awards To Air On PIX11

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Elvis Duran’s 4th Annual Carney Awards can be seen on November 24, 8-10 p.m. on PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting’s New York flagship television station. Check local listings.
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Josh Lewin Leaving Mets Radio Broadcasts

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The Mets are moving games from iHeart's WOR-AM to Entercom's WCBS-AM next season and Josh Lewin will not be part of that move. For the past six years Lewin has called the games with Howie Rose. Rose is moving to CBS.

Charges Dropped Against Former Cumulus Host

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The local ABC affiliate is reporting that charges have been dropped against former WGOW host Jeffrey Styles. Back in June, Styles was accused of wielding a tomahawk at a driver during a road rage incident. He was shot in the arm by the driver. Cumulus fired Styles in August.

Hoffman Moving On Up In Indy

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Ben Hoffman is the new Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom Indianapolis, overseeing 107.9 The Mix (WNTR-FM), 99.5 ZPL (WZPL-FM), and CBS Sports 1430 AM (WXNT-AM).

Bloom, Entercom Part Ways

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Seven months after joining Entercom's cluster in Minneapolis Andy Bloom is out. The long-time CBS Radio Philadelphia Operations Manager is from Minneapolis. He worked for CBS in Philly from 2007 to 2016. The only comment Bloom had for The Star Tribune yesterday was...

Great Scott! WQIK Has A New PD

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John Scott is the new PD for Jacksonville Country station 99.1 WQIK. Scott will report to Gary “Geewiz” Christopher, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Jacksonville. Scott has been with 99.1 WQIK for over 28 years.

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