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“The Car Doctor” Hits A Milestone

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Ron Ananian, AKA "The Car Doctor", will host his 1,500th radio show March 28. The nationally syndicated show airs on 94 stations nationwide through the Talk Media Network.
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Russ Parr Announces Moment of Prayer

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On Friday at 7:45AM EST, Syndicated Media Personality, Russ Parr will conduct a National Moment of Prayer due to the world’s pandemic crisis.
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Radio Prayer To Fight The Virus

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George Noory, host of Premiere Networks Coast to Coast AM, is using a long running show segment, to fight COVID-19. The Friday Night Prayer segment will be dedicated to eliminating the virus.

WABC Picks Up O’Reilly Show

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Key Networks says WABC in New York will now air Bill O'Reilly's daily morning drive feature, The O’Reilly Update – Morning Edition. Between the Morning Edition update and The O'Reilly Update, the former Fox News host is now heard on over 200 radio stations.  

Salem Extends Contract With Hugh Hewitt

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The new deal will keep the syndicated host part of the Salem team through 2028. Hewitt, who's heard on over 450 affiliates, has been broadcasting for Salem since July of 2000.

Happy Birthday Dick Chapin

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The man who has been honored as a "Legendary Nebraska Broadcaster" is celebrating his 97th birthday March 20. Dick Chapin earned the "Legendary" moniker from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association, where he served two terms as President.

ESPN Cleveland Adds Special Draft Show

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With all sporting events cancelled or on hold, 850 ESPN Cleveland created a new show to get fans ready for the only major sports event on the calendar — the April 23rd NFL Draft.

Former Univision CFO Joins Cumulus

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Frank Lopez-Balboa has been hired as Cumulus' new Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Lopez-Balboa served as CFO of Hispanic Broadcaster Univision Communications.

Benztown Trio Assume Newly Created Positions

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The focusing of these professional resources will enable Benztown to support and power its partnership with Yamanair Creative, which provides custom commercial creative to stations and their sales representatives in over 400 markets.

“March Sadness” Is Actually A Good Time

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Beasley station WMMR-FM's morning personalities Preston & Steve aren't taking the sports drought lying down and initiated March Sadness, calling it a "social-distancing-safe free-throw competition played over FaceTime."

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