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Mark DiCiero is the new weekend midday host for AC station Sunny 106.5 (KSNE-FM/Las Vegas). DiCiero will broadcast Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. He joins iHeartMedia Las Vegas from KMXB-FM.

Alex Flores has been named Senior Vice President, Creative for BMI. Flores will be based out of BMI’s Los Angeles office and will report to Mike Steinberg, Executive Vice President, Creative & Licensing, beginning August 6.

NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point, WI has hired Rhonda Guenther as the new General Sales Manager for its four-station cluster in that market. Guenther was most recently with Midwest Family Broadcasting in the Eau Claire market.

Beasley Media Group and NBC Sports Boston will team up to launch the simulcast of WBZ-FM/ 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak and Bertrand midday show beginning Monday, July 23.

Entravision has appointed Liliana Aristizabal as Senior Vice President of Eastern Region Sales. Aristizabal will be based in New York. Prior to joining Entravision, Aristizabal was Vice President, General Sales Manager at LBI Media.

Denise Plante has been named the new midday host for 106.7 The Bull, “Colorado’s New Country.” Plante will broadcast weekdays, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Plante joins iHeartMedia Denver from KOSI-FM/Denver.

The 23 scholarship winners for this year’s Rising Through the Ranks Seminar, August 15-16, have been named. Here is the full list of winners...

This year’s Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be radio heavy. The Class of 2018 includes longtime DJ and current Star 102.5 (WTSS-FM) host Roger Christian, Buffalo native Tom Langmyer (pictured) who managed some of the most successful stations in the country, and 97 Rock PD John Hager.

The Arizona Broadcasters Association has announced its 2018 inductees for the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The radio inductees, chosen based on their outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism, are JD Freeman, and The John Jay and Rich show (pictured).

Rachel “Rach” Viggiano will host middays for Hits station Q102 Philly. Viggiano will be on air Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. She joins the Philadelphia market from WPUR-FM in Atlantic City.