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Alpha Media, Portland, OR announced that AM Drive anchor Steve Leader and reporter Rosemary Reynolds of KXL both have received Associated Press awards. Leader received the Best Enterprise Reporting award and Reynolds received the Best Public Service award.

Three new local voices are being added to the SportsRadio 610 roster in Houston. In the morning, Paul Gallant will join Mad Radio with Mike Meltser and Seth Payne. During middays, the station drops Cody Stoots and adds morning producer Landry Locker while rehiring former host Fred Davis. Davis and Locker team with Stoots' former co-host John Lopez

Spanish Broadcasting System has appointed David Bailin VP of National and Network Sales. Most recently, Bailin was Senior VP of National Sales for Entravision, where he oversaw network and national spot duties in the New York office.

Thirty-year Chicago radio sales executive Jeff Hill has been appointed VP Sales for Cumulus Media-Chicago. Hill will head sales for Alternative Rock station 101 WKQX-FM, Classic Hits station  94.7 WLS-FM, and Talk Radio station WLS 890 AM.

Nick Wize has been named APD for KRQQ, KOHT, and KMIY effective June 11. He will also take over afternoon drive on KRQQ. Wize was mostly recently with iHeart Detroit, where his roles included APD and on-air talent for WKQI.

Local Media San Diego has re-signed XHTZ and XHRM Program Director and afternoon personality R Dub! to a new, multi-year deal. R Dub! joined the stations in April of 2011.

Seattle-based ReelWorld has added Charlie Maxx to the Prep+ affiliate relations team. Maxx’s radio resume includes stops in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Corpus Christi, and the Jersey Shore.

Alan Kirshbom is the new Market President for iHeartMedia's five stations in Raleigh. Kirshbom joins iHeart after serving as Market Manager for Cumulus in Memphis. He also worked as Market Manager for Entercom in Austin and Milwaukee.

Mark Glynn has been named Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia's eight-station Seattle cluster. Glynn comes to iHeart from TTWN, KBKS, and KUBE in Seattle where he was Vice President of Sales. He began his radio career at iHeartMedia Minneapolis.

Russell Robertson has been named Senior VP of Sales for iHeart's 10-station Tampa Bay cluster. Russell moves to Tampa from iHeart Seattle, where he was Senior VP for Sales. He also served as GSM for KOZ, KGB, KLSD, and Chargers Radio Broadcast for iHeartMedia San Diego.