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Chessare Joins Townsquare C-Suite In NJ

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Steve Chessare has joined Townsquare Media as Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its Princeton, NJ, cluster, which includes WPST-FM, WNJE-AM (920 The Jersey), and WCHR-AM 1040.

Philly Fixture Debbi Calton Retiring

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Beasley Media Group’s Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK-FM/Philadelphia will lose legendary midday personality Debbi Calton to retirement on December 6. She's been on the air at the station in the same daypart for 26 years.

New Morning Show For KVOO

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Griffin Communications-owned Country station KVOO-FM in Tulsa has a new morning show, The Amber & Brooks Morning Show, with hosts Amber Glaze and Brooks Williams.

Delilah Again Host For Broadway In Bryant Park

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Premiere Networks-syndicated personality Delilah returned as a host for the annual Broadway in Bryant Park summer performance series in New York.

New Trio Enters Chicago Country Battle

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Entercom's WUSN-FM (US99) in Chicago will have a new morning show starting August 8. Katie Bright and Jason Pullman will host the show with contributions from Erin. They replace Doug Stylz and Justin Roman. The show will also feature a rotating group of contributors.

Noory Profiled By “Boca” Magazine

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Coast to Coast AM host George Noory -- the “King of Paranormal Talk” -- is the subject of a profile in Boca magazine. 

Courtney Thompson Passes at Age 64

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Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads called Thompson a great friend, a lovely man, and a passionate broadcaster. Thompson ran K-BEST in San Diego and also worked ar WNWS in Miami before founding Broadcast Direct and Thompson Marketing and Advertising.

Cassiday Heading Home

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Cassiday Proctor is leaving her afternoon drive position at Hubbard Radio's 106.5 The Arch (WARH-FM) in St. Louis August 9. She tells Radio Ink she's relocating to her hometown of Kansas City where her husband got a new job and the two have family.

West Gets On-Air Promotion In NYC

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Emily West has been promoted to midday host for Entercom’s WNEW-FM in New York. West joined Entercom in 2017 and has served as a fill-in on-air personality for NEW 102.7 FM, and other roles.

Former Cumulus Executives Hangs Out Shingle

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Gary Pizzati, who worked for Cumulus for 11 years as Senior Vice President of Major Markets, has launched 11 Street Media. For more information on what the new company is about, GO HERE.

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