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WBZ NewsRadio 1030 AM has hired veteran TV and radio anchor Josh Binswanger as morning drive anchor. He'll work alongside WBZ’s Deb Lawler. Binswanger began his career when he was 14. From 1990-1995 Binswanger hosted and produced WBZ’s Kid Company, a live weekly two-hour radio talk show for kids 8-15. In 1993, Kid Company won a Peabody Award.

The Woody Show is being added to three Cumulus markets, debuting Monday, May 21, on stations KHTB-FM/101.9 in Salt Lake City, KCJK-FM/X105.1 in Kansas City, and WZRH-FM/Alt 92.3 in New Orleans.

BMI has appointed Perry Sook, Chairman, President and CEO, Nexstar Media Group, to the BMI Board of Directors, beginning January 1, 2020.

KSHE-95 is adding AD Rowntree as a Morning Drive co-host. Rowntree will join 45-year station veteran John Ulett starting April 4.

The third annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will be hosted by Jason Derulo on Sunday, April 3, at the historic fabulous Forum in Los Angeles. The event will air live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will be simulcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

Vince Richards has been promoted to Rock Operations Manager of 100.3 JACK FM (KJKK-FM) and ALT 103.7 (KVIL-FM). And JT Springer has been elevated to Brand Manager of 100.3 JACK FM (KJKK-FM).

Charley Connolly will serve as Operations Manager of Cumulus' eight-station cluster in Youngstown, OH, and Program Director of WQXK-FM/Youngstown (K105).

Craig Stevens (pictured) has been named Format Captain for Spoken Word stations, and Jimmy Steele will replace Stevens as Program Director for Y102 and Rumba 92.3 FM, as well as join the Y102 Morning Show as a co-host, effective immediately, according to iHeartMedia’s Allentown-Harrisburg region.

The K-Star Talk Radio Network has added radio host Ron Edwards’ syndicated talk radio program. The Ron Edwards American Experience, is a one-hour live highlight of information, history, and current events with a Christian conservative perspective.

The Jubal Show has joined the line-up at 98.9 Magic FM/KKMG-FM. The previous incarnation of the show, Brooke & Jubal; aired on the station from March 2016-April 2020.