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Taking full responsibility for being arrested for being too drunk and entering someone else's home while on vacation in Wyoming, ESPN Radio's Ryen Russillo returned to work Tuesday with a lengthy and sincere apology. He made no excuses for what he did and he talked about how depressed he was after getting in trouble.

Veteran programmer Mike Thomas has signed a multi-year extension with the company. He will continue in his multi-platform role as Vice President of Sports Programming for CBS Radio and Vice President of Programming for CBS Radio Boston. Thomas has nearly 20 years of top management experience as a radio program director.

Van Etten will focus on marketing and strategy for Country Radio Broadcasters, Country Radio Seminar, and its affiliated events. She joins the CRS team from Round Hill Music, where she served as Administration Coordinator.

Nikki Corl has been named Marketing Director for the Charlotte Market and the Carolinas. She will work closely with Program Directors, sales, and on-air personalities to create unique marketing opportunities in Charlotte. She will also oversee marketing for all on-air programming, events, and partnerships across the Carolinas.

Four staff members of WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University, have been selected as National Association of Broadcasters Student Scholars. Each will receive a scholarship to attend the 2017 Radio Show (Sept. 5-8) in Austin, TX, where they will participate in special educational programming and networking events.

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.