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Beth Ellis Promoted At Emmis

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Beth Ellis has been promoted to Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Emmis Communications Corporation.

Host Switches Teams In Detroit

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Nikki Vaughn has been named the new midday personality at Beasley’s 105.1 The Bounce in Detroit. Vaughn most recently served as a midday on-air personality at 105.9 KISS- FM in the Motor City.

Big Promotion For Elberg

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Vic Canales Media Group in South Florida has named Scott Elberg Executive Vice President/Market Manager. Most recently, Elberg was the Director of Business Development for Cumulus Media in New York.

Homecoming For Sportscaster Sheehan

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Kevin Sheehan is rejoining 980 WTEM-AM/Washington, D.C. Sheehan, a longtime member of the DMV sports media community and native Washingtonian, returns to weekday mornings on August 5.

Raley Gets PD Stripes In Topeka

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Veteran programmer and St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Famer Randy Raley has been promoted to Program Director for Classic Rock station KDVV/V100 and Classic Hits station KWIC/99.3 in Topeka, KS.

Sam Alex Launches His Own Country Show

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For the past five years Sam Alex has hosted a country music show for Townsquare called Taste of Country Nights. Two months ago Alex left the company hoping to launch a similar show, one that he owns, called The Sam Alex Show.

Bahe Leaving KOZN Omaha

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Nick Bahe says he's leaving NRG's Sports Talker KOZN-AM, where he's hosted the 11a-2p shift for the past 6 years, to focus on his Television career. He told listeners he didn't accept a contract extension with 1620 AM KOZN.

Whittle Gets Big Promotion At Cumulus

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Another veteran radio programmer is headed in a new direction: up. Leslie Whittle has been named VP, Hot AC Formats for Cumulus. She will continue in her role as PD for KRBE in Houston.

Esiason, Long, Robbins Headed To HOF

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The New York State Broadcaster’s Association announced the selection of the Hall of Fame Class of 2019, which will be inducted at the Broadcast Leadership and Hall of Fame Luncheon during the NAB New York Show in October.

FCC’s O’Rielly “New Yorker Of The Year”

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That's as named by the Board of Directors of the New York State Broadcasters Association. O'Rielly will be recognized at the NYSBA Broadcast Leadership and Hall of Fame Luncheon during the NAB New York Show in October.

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