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Lurie will now run the Wilmington, Delaware market for Beasley. Lurie is promoted from his position as D.O.S in Ft Myers-Naples, where he's been since 2014 and began his career as an Account Executive in 2007. Lurie will oversee AC WJBR-FM and 800 WTMR-AM, in Camden, New Jersey.

Cape Cod Media GM Beverly Tilden is stepping down. Tilden joined Cape Cod in October of 2013. Tilden's 25 years in radio includes working at KISS 108 and Sports Radio WEEI in Boston. She's also worked as at AM/FM Radio, the predecessor to Clear Channel. Managing Partner Greg Bone will move back into the day-to-day management of CCB, which has four stations in Cape Cod.

Butler has signed a multi-year contract renewal with CBS Radio where he will continue as VP of News Programming, and PD at KYW-AM in Philadelphia. Butler advises CBS Radio's eight all-news stations across the country on on-air and digital content and strategy.

The NAB has hired Garrett Levin as Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Policy. NAB CEO Gordon Smith says, “Garrett has a wealth of experience and expertise dealing with intellectual property issues on Capitol Hill, at the federal government agency level, and in the private sector. He will provide a seasoned voice on behalf of NAB and our members in areas that include music licensing, TV program exclusivity, and other complex copyright matters.”

Meyer is joining Townsquare as the company's Vice President, Original Programming and Head of Video. He'll oversee the company's video programming on all digital platforms, as well as for linear TV and branded entertainment.

CBS Radio's AC station in St. Louis, KEZK-FM, has signed midday host Trish Gazall to a multi-year contract extension. Details of the new deal were not released. Gazall's been hosting middays for the past 18 months. Before that she hosted the morning drive show for two years.

"Marc" (Marc Jason) has joined Veronica and Kevin on Tampa's WQYK Morning Show, 5-10 a.m., Mondays through Fridays, calling it his "dream job."

Phoenix Country station 102.5 KNIX has named Tim Hattrick morning personality for the new Tim, Ben & Brooke Show, joining Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover, effective January 9. The Tim, Ben & Brooke Show will broadcast Monday to Saturday, 5-10 a.m.

August Wallace is the new Operations Manager of Cumulus’ five radio stations in Flint, MI. Wallace will continue to program Urban AC WDZZ-FM in Flint. The company has also promoted Tim Shickles to PD at NASH FM 95.1/WFBE-FM and Sports Xtra 1330/WTRX-AM, also in Flint.

Nathan Fast will join KVIL-FM 103.7 (Dallas-Fort Worth) as the station’s new morning host beginning today. Fast joins 103.7 from Southern California, where he was most recently the nighttime host at KHTS-FM in San Diego and a weekend host on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles.