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Jim Henderson “The Voice of the Saints” announced his retirement from WWL in New Orleans, Thursday. Chris Wegmann, SVP & Market Manager at Entercom New Orleans, said, “Jim has been a beloved member of our team at WWL in New Orleans for many years. He made a very complex job look easy and raised the bar for sportscasters everywhere."

JVC Media has extended the contract of daytime syndicated talker Frank MacKay’s shows Breaking it Down and 52 Players for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons in two markets, West Palm Beach and Long Island. MacKay’s career in public relations, entertainment, and politics spans four decades.

Jason Carr has been named Program Director for ALT 99.1 FM, “Cleveland’s New Rock Alternative,” and APD for 100.7 WMMS, “Cleveland’s Rock Station,” effective February 12. He will report to Keith Abrams, Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s North Ohio Region and PD for 100.7 WMMS.

Silverfish Media has announced the promotion of Patrick Thomas from Director of Programming to President, and Jessica Humphreville ("Carsen") to Director of Programming. Both Thomas and Humphreville will continue in their current on-air roles.

KVON/KVYN (Napa, CA) radio veteran Ira C. Smith has been named the 2017 Ambassador of the Year by the Napa Chamber of Commerce. During the North Bay fires, KVON and Smith formed a “lifeline” for many Napa County residents.

106.7 The Bull, “Colorado’s New Country” station, has debuted CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan. The popular country music program will broadcast Monday through Sunday from midnight to 5 a.m. MST.

iHeartMedia's KGB-FM in San Diego has announced the extension of their relationship with morning show host Bob Buchman. Market President Melissa Forrest tells Radio Ink, “Bob is a proven market performer and we look forward to many more years of top ratings in a very competitive San Diego Market." The length of Buchman's new deal was not disclosed.

This picture was sent in to us from Cumulus Executive Vice President of Content & Programming Mike McVay. The Cumulus team was attending a Grammy viewing party in New York City on Sunday with Island Republic Records. So, who's in this picture?

In an interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Tom Joyner says he doesn't really want to leave radio but “I couldn’t get a guaranteed contract after two years.” Joyner is retiring at the end of 2019. Joyner has been in syndication for nearly 25 years, he's still on 95 stations and reaches 7.4 million listeners every week.

Talk host Jim Bohannon has celebrated the 25th anniversary of his weeknight The Jim Bohannon Show, after taking over what had been The Larry King Show on January 29, 1993. Bohannon opened his Monday show with, “If you’re lucky, and if you live long enough, every now and then a milestone comes along in your life.”