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Cox Media Group has named Rob Babin, currently CMG Miami Radio’s VP/General Manager, as their Regional VP for Radio, reporting to Executive VP Bill Hendrich. Babin will oversee CMG’s Houston, Long Island, San Antonio, and Tampa radio markets, in addition to Miami. 

Two of talk radio's longest-running and most successful hosts got together last week when Rush Limbaugh appeared on Fox News for a two-part interview with Sean Hannity. Premiere says Rush helped Hannity draw impressive ratings for his show and even mentioned the ratings bump he caused for Hannity on his show Monday afternoon. Both hosts are syndicated by Premiere.

Robby Bridges has signed a contract extension as Director of FM Programming, of Cumulus’ Detroit cluster, which includes Hot AC WDVD, Country WDRQ, and Classic Country WDRQ-HD2. Bridges is also on Cumulus’ Hot AC and Country format SWAT teams, and anchors PM drive on WDVD.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has appointed Eric Burger to serve as the agency’s Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Burger will advise Pai and the agency on technology and engineering issues, together with the Office of Engineering and Technology.

The changes are at Louisville Public Media, which operates 89.3 WFPL News Louisville, the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, and the Ohio Valley ReSource. Erica Peterson, WFPL’s environment reporter since 2011, has been promoted to assignment editor. Two other changes have also been announced.

Philadelphia’s 105.3 WDAS FM, “Philly’s Best R&B and Throwbacks,” is honoring noted local personality Tony Brown’s 45th anniversary in radio with a special celebration on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Relish in Philadelphia at 8 p.m. ET.

Electronics Research, Inc. has promoted Dave Benco to the position of Vice President, U.S. Sales. He will have  the responsibility of leading ERI's U.S. sales for television and radio antenna, transmission line, and filters. Benco has over 20 years of experience in terrestrial broadcasting.

Radio veteran Deborah Rodriguez has been named weekday morning drive anchor for CBS News Radio. Rodriguez begins Monday, October 2, with her top-of-the-hour newscasts heard daily starting at 5 a.m. ET on CBS News Radio affiliates around the country.

Drew Salamon has been named Region Vice President of Sales for its Virginia-Carolina Region making the move from Pittsburgh. iHeartMedia’s Virginia-Carolina Region has a strong cross-platform encompassing more than 53 stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.

As of October 2, Shawnda McNeal will be the new co-host of Idaho’s Morning Show on Country radio station KIZN Kissin’ 92.3 in Boise. McNeal will join co-host Cory Mikhals weekdays from 5:30-10 a.m. She will also do double-time on-air as the new midday host for the station