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Larry Patrick, Managing Partner of Patrick Communications media brokerage firm, will deliver the 2018 Commencement Speech for the College of Communications and Information at the University of Tennessee, Saturday, May 12.

Last month the RAB's VP of Sales Rob Boaden passed away suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 63. Rob was with the RAB for 17 years. He was also a big supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. A memorial page has been set up by St. Jude in his honor. You can visit that page HERE.

Zann is the new afternoon driver for KISS-FM in Seattle. She joins the station from Dallas, where she most recently hosted the midday shift on KLIF-FM and Westwood One’s Hot AC and Hits Now.

Cumulus Media has promoted Josh “Bru” Brubaker to Local Anchor for Ty, Kelly and Chuck on NASH FM 93.1/WDRQ-FM in Detroit. In his new role, Brubaker will cover traffic, weather, local contesting, and content.

Greg Neft has been named Program Director for Fresno Talk stations KALZ-PowerTalk 96.7 and KRZR-AM 1400. He will report to Steve Weed, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Fresno.

UK audio imaging professional Sam Wickens, Audio Production Assistant for Capital FM in London, captured the title of World’s Best Imager on Friday, May 4, 2018, winning the 7th Annual Iron Imager competition.

Mike Kaplan has been named Senior Vice President, Programming and Program Director of ALT 92.3 (WBMP-FM) in New York. In addition, Christine Malovetz will join ALT 92.3 as midday host and will be on-air from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST weekdays, starting Monday.

Sandra Carmin Herrst, known as Carmin on The Mike Calta Show on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa, was arrested over the weekend. She's accused of hitting her boyfriend in the face, causing him to bleed. It's a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.

Scotty Davis has been named afternoon host for US103.5/Tampa Bay, starting Monday, May 14. Davis joins US 103.5 from iHeartMedia Tampa Bay’s 93.3 FLZ, where he has served as the afternoon host for the past six years.

Sports Radio 950 KJR-AM/Seattle has announced that Cliff Avril will join Jason Puckett as co-host of The Jason Puckett and Cliff Avril Show, effective July 9. The show will broadcast weekdays 10 a.m.–1 p.m.