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Christian station AM 980 "The Mission" is bringing in Solomon for the weekday 4-6 p.m. slot to host The Steven Solomon Show. Solomon hails from Knoxville, TN, where he had his own show on Talk Radio 92.3FM & AM 760. He starts his new gig Tuesday, September 5.

Some home-grown talent is joining the weekend roster at 105.1 The BOUNCE (WMGC-FM) in the Motor City beginning on Saturday, September 2 at 10 a.m. Cortney Hicks will now be heard every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The station also recently added Detroit Hip Hop identity A.P. “The Absolute Princess” (A.P.) to the team, 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday nights. 

Leslie Scott has been selected as the inaugural mentee for the Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio-Nielsen Music Mentoring Program. This new collaborative initiative is aimed at increasing the number of women in radio programming positions. The mentorship runs for one year.

The market Mark Thomas will oversee includes the stations WSGW-AM, WSGW-FM, WTLZ, WGER, and WCEN. Thomas has over 30 years experience, including working for iHeart in Riverside and as Market Manager and Regional VP with Regent Communications/Townsquare in Flint, Evansville, and Grand Rapids.

The provider of commercial and program delivery services has moved into larger digs and added radio veteran Trent Muldrow to the team. Muldrow will provide technical support, training, and installations for the company’s AIM and MediaShooterPro softwares.

The company has announced that radio industry veteran Paul Shulins has been hired as Vice President Chief Technology Officer. Shulins served as Director of Technical Operations for Greater Media Boston for the past 28 years after starting his career as a Radio Chief Engineer

It was August 29, 1977 when Jim Kerr and Shelli Sonstein teamed up for what would become the top-rated morning show in New York City, The Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show. Kerr has been on-air for 50 years and the morning show host at WPLJ since he was 21. Fifteen years in he was joined by a 23-year-old Sonstein.

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association has honored Chapin with a “Legendary Nebraska Broadcaster” award. The award was conferred to Chapin by NBA Secretary-Treasurer Mark Jensen, past Chairperson Joy Patten, and President/Executive Director Jim Timm.

The Jason Rantz Show kicks off on the Seattle conservative talk station September 5 and will air weekdays from 6-9 a.m. For the past four years, Rantz could be heard on Seattle’s KIRO-FM. Rantz has appeared on FOX News, NBC Nightly News, and KIRO, KING, and KOMO television.

WBSM.com/New Bedford, MA is reporting the passing of local radio legend Stan Lipp who died Monday in Florida at 89. Lipp hosted the popular WBSM talk show Open Line from 1964 to 2001. He was also very involved in the community, hosting annual drives such as “Quarters for Christmas,” which would raise money to help out families in need during the holidays.