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Tino Cochino Radio has signed its 25th affiliate, KWTX-FM (97.5FM), iHeartMedia’s Top 40 station in Waco-Killeen, TX. The show airs weeknights 7-11 p.m.

Skyview Networks is bringing on Jenna Herhold and Mark Frank as Network Audio Sales Managers. Herhold will be responsible for cultivating agency relationships in Chicago and leading the company’s newly opened office there. Frank will be responsible for managing accounts in the midwestern and southern regions, while heading Skyview's new Atlanta sales office.

Doug Harvill is the new Market Manager for Cumulus' six stations in San Francisco. Harvill joins Cumulus after running CBS Radio's cluster of stations in San Francisco for 12 years. Harvill was CBS Radio's Market Manager in Sacramento for nine years before that.

Alpha Media, San Jose, has named Daena Kramer General Sales Manager. Kramer started her radio career in Las Vegas with CBS Radio in 2007. As an account executive for CBS Las Vegas, Kramer led the cluster in digital revenue and new local business.

The Woody Show is being added to three Cumulus markets, debuting Monday, May 21, on stations KHTB-FM/101.9 in Salt Lake City, KCJK-FM/X105.1 in Kansas City, and WZRH-FM/Alt 92.3 in New Orleans.

Sun Broadcast Group has entered into a sales and affiliate partnership that brings The Woody & Wilcox Show to the network lineup beginning June 1. The show is currently being heard in Charlotte, Raleigh, Spokane, Beaumont, Myrtle Beach, Anchorage, and Fairbanks.

Louisville Public Media’s 89.3 WFPL/Louisville reporter Roxanne Scott has been awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. The grant will enable Scott to travel to Nigeria to report on food insecurity and health.

iHeartMedia Denver has announced that Michael Coover has been named Executive Producer for Orange & Blue 760 – All Broncos, All The Time. He will report to Tim Spence, Program Director for Orange & Blue 760 (KDSP) and KHOW.

Starting on Monday, May 14, 97.1 The Fan/Columbus, OH, will be adding James Laurinaitis and Beau Bishop for a new show titled Bishop & Laurinaitis. The show will focus on the Buckeyes, NFL, and all things sports and will air Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to Noon.

We reported early this week that long-time broadcaster Dex Allen passed away over the weekend. Services for Allen will be held on Wednesday, May 23, at 11AM at the Village Church in Rancho Sante Fe, CA. Donations in Dex's memory can be made to: The Broadcasters Foundation and Veterans Organization Honor Flight.