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Townsquare Media-Billings has hired Michael Foth as Brand Manager for Classic Rock station 103.7 The Hawk, KMHK-FM.

WSB-FM/Atlanta will be kickstarting the city’s day with a new-look morning show, starting Monday, May 15. Drex Renner has joined the station and Tad & Drex Mornings will air weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. The focus will continue to be issues that matter to women in Atlanta, music, and celebrity news. Previously, Drex was the lead on Drex, Cassidy and Tingle on Star 94 Atlanta.

Marco Nation has joined K100 (WKKO-FM) Toledo for The Marco Nation Morning Show, with co-host Lyn Cayse. Nation joins the Cumulus station from Saga Communication's Milwaukee radio group.

Sara Jean has been named Assistant Program Director for iHeart Phoenix Variety music stations 99.9 KEZ and 95.5 The Mountain. Jean will also serve as the new late afternoon host for 99.9 KEZ.

Chris Kroeger will continue to host afternoon drive on Entercom's sports talker WFNZ in Charlotte after signing a new multi-year deal. Market Manager Matt Hanlon said, “Chris Kroeger leads the conversation in all things sports for Charlotte on WFNZ. His depth of knowledge and relationships with everyone in town related to sports makes him an invaluable resource and sports leader."

WHHL-FM St. Louis will debut “The Home Team,” beginning July 11. The trio of hosts include St. Louis natives Shorty Da Prince, Brittish Williams and Andrew Caldwell.

Brandon Fanney has been named General Sales Manager of Curtis Media stations Pulse FM WWPL/WPLW and STAR FM 92.9, which serve Raleigh, NC. Fanney was most recently Vice President of Sales at Local Voice Media.

Four years ago, Robert McManus plead guilty to two felonies: the sale of unregistered securities and the sale of securities without a license. McManus hosted a Sunday morning show on 700 WLW called Safe Money America. According to the Journal-News, 18 local residents lost $2 million because of McManus's fraud. The investments were for two oil wells with the promise of as much as 15 to 20 percent return. A judge sentenced McManus to five years. READ MORE HERE

Former Emmis Communications Austin morning show and PD, Pedro Escalera has been hired by American General Media in Albuquerque to host the 7P to midnight shift at FUEGO 102.9.

Derek Harper, has been promoted to Operations Manager for the Radio One Cluster in Atlanta, with oversight of all four radio stations: WHTA Hot 107.9, WAMJ-HD2 Classix 102.9, WAMJ Majic 107.5/97.5, and WPZE Praise 102.5.