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The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the selection of individual finalists for the 2018 GABBY Awards, which will be presented on October 20, 2018 at the Westin Savannah Harbor. We have them all listed here...

WCTK (Providence) PD Bob Walker is promoted to VP of Programming for Hall Communications for Hall’s 21 radio stations in New England, the mid-Atlantic and Florida. Hall Sr. VP of Programming Jim Reed said, “Bob has been with the Hall team as program director of WCTK/Providence since 2009 bringing a wealth of experience and ratings success for our group’s largest market.”

Brandon Young has been named Content Director of KYKX-FM/Longview, TX. Young will oversee the strategic, managerial, programming, and content functions in the market.

Denise Bambi Kraus has been selected as Chief of the Office of Native Affairs and Policy. Prior to joining the FCC, Kraus served as the National Tribal Affairs Advisor for FEMA.

iHeartMedia Denver has hired Marty Lenz as new morning co-host for KOA NewsRadio. Colorado’s Morning News with April Zesbaugh & Marty Lenz will air weekdays from 5 until 10 a.m. MT as of January 8. Lenz replaces Steffan Tubbs, who was let go in August after a domestic violence charge.

NRG Media has promoted Jim Smith to Chief Operating Officer. Over the past 24 years smith has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the the Cedar Rapids, Iowa based company.

Columbus radio personality Patrick Valére McGinness — known across the Columbus airwaves simply as Val — was pronounced dead late Wednesday morning at his north Columbus apartment. According to the Ledger-Enquirer he was 67 and died of natural causes.

Bonneville's Sacramento sports outlet KHTK (1140 AM, Sactown Sports) has hired a pair of on-air talent from NBC Sports for a new local show. The program, Deuce & Mo, began airing on KHTK this Monday and is hosted by Sacramento Kings broadcaster Deuce Mason and NBC Sports California host Morgan Ragan.

BMI has presented the BMI Ambassador Award to Joe D'Angelo. D'Angelo has played a critical role in the success of a variety of BMI events and initiatives.

Cara Hahn has been named Program Director of KISS 107.1, WKFS-FM. Hahn joins iHeartMedia Cincinnati from Z100 WHTZ New York where she will continue as Music Director and Assistant PD.