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iHeartMedia has moved Rob Whiteside to Digital PD for its 54-station Virginia/Carolina Region. Whiteside was in iHeart's Central Division where he worked as the Digital Operations Director and spearheaded digital operations for 55 markets.

Maxon will assume the role for iHeartMedia in Hartford, CT, on June 5. His domain will involve brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital – that include KISS 95.7, The River 105.9, Country 92.5, 97-9 ESPN, and News Radio 1410 WPOP.

Ten inductees will add those extra steps as WGN Radio inducts them into its WOF. The induction ceremony will be broadcast live from Pioneer Court, in front of Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago, with Wendy Snyder and Steve Bertrand acting as hosts.

The NAB Education Foundation has selected the New Jersey musician and philanthropist to be the recipient of its 2017 Service to America Leadership Award for his ongoing efforts to combat poverty and homelessness. He will receive the honor at NABEF’s Celebration of Service to America Awards on June 20 in Washington, D.C.

As Beasley Media gets larger and integrates the Greater Media stations, the company has decided captains are needed to manage formats. PDs Bill Weston in Philadelphia, Cadillac Jack in Boston, John Candelaria in Vegas, and DJ Stout in Charlotte will all take on expanded roles, helping other Beasley stations in formats they have excelled in. Here are the specifics...

That's what Kuby (right) posted to Facebook, and he said his release was to save money. Curtis Sliwa will apparently continue middays solo on WABC. We reached out to Cumulus and received the standard, "the company does not comment on personnel matters." This was to be Kuby's final year, he says, and he informed management in December. Here's his full Facebook post.

Former long-time Entercom CFO Steve Fisher has been given the Distinguished CFO Award from the Media Financial Management Association. The award pays tribute to a CFO who has made outstanding contributions to the media industry. Fisher was Entercom's CFO from 1998 until his retirement last month.

They’re both industry veteran sellers who've been named Director, National Partnerships at Westwood One. Delanne Lang (right) and Diane Johnston will work closely with national brands and agency partners to provide strategic marketing solutions.

The CBS RADIO station names John Farneda  to the position he has been working in on an interim basis since early April. This marks a return to the station for Farneda who previously held the MD position at XRT for more than 13 years, from 2001-2014.

iHeartMedia in Nashville announced on Monday that radio legend Gerry House will be back on the air as the official voice talent for "The BIG Legend 98.3" (WSIX-HD2). Starting Friday, House will be heard several times per morning in the 7 a.m. hour. After a 30-year career, House signed off back in 2010. He'll be joined on WSIX by his “long-time male companion” Mike Bohan.