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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.

FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer will host the preview Wednesday, August 30, from 3-6 p.m. ET during The Doug Gottlieb Show.  He will be joined by Fox Sports Radio host Dan Beyer, as he takes an in-depth look at the upcoming season, including the latest news and information on the biggest stories in the league

That's according to Sports Illustrated writer Richard Deitsch who says he was told by sources that the ESPN host will be back on the radio the day after Labor Day. Rusillo was arrested last week after wandering into a strangers condo in Wyoming, allegedly drunk and unable to answer questions from police coherently. He was also reported to have his pants down around his ankles.