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Skyview Networks is expanding its West Coast sales team with new Network Audio Sales Manager Kelly Bitter. Bitter comes to Skyview with a background in radio sales and familiarity with the Skyview Networks sales after working at Skyview Traffic from 1994 to 1997. For the past 16 years, Bitter has been with USTN.

Alissa Pollack has had her role as EVP of Global Music Marketing expanded to now include creating music strategies. Pollack will now work closely with iHeart's Brand Managers and National Programming team to oversee and create custom data-focused roadmaps for artists, brands, and advertising partners.

FOX News Channel will debut a four-episode midterm election series hosted by The Daily Wire’s conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, announced John Finley, SVP of Development and Production.

Joe Johnson has been named Program Director and afternoon drive on-air personality for Classic Rock 100.7 WRDU/Raleigh, NC, effective September 24.

Vladimir “DJ Loui Vee” Scott has been named Program Director for REAL 98.3/Indianapolis and REAL 93.1/Louisville. He will report to Mike Killabrew, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Indianapolis. 

Benztown has launched TNT Stripped Bare, a customized version of the syndicated show The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire. Benztown's VP Masa Patterson says this new version of the show is the perfect way for stations to tap into the massive ratings TNT delivers, while keeping the flexibility to play their own music, too.

It's two new programs announced by Premiere Networks for Fox Sports Radio that start today. Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell (pictured here) will broadcast Monday through Friday from 6 - 7 p.m. ET, marking the debut of a national daily radio show focused on sports betting.

99.9 KGOR, Omaha’s Greatest Hits, launches a new morning show today called Mornings with Montez & Shari. “Being from Omaha, we both couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to serve our community in a fun way because we love this town,” said Montez and Shari.

Programming veteran Sean Demery, who's been with Alpha Media since March of 2017, has died. In late 2017, Sean collapsed with a brain stem stroke. He died from complications from that stroke.

Marketron has announced several new senior appointments including Mike Jackson (pictured) being appointed Senior Vice-President of Engineering. Here are the other changes at the company...