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Mike Francesa, who's leaving WFAN in New York when his contract expires at the end of 2017, says it's possible. The Daily News is reporting that Francessa said he's open to the idea.

Heather Gersten has been promoted to Assistant Program Director at the Lite Rock station. Gersten will continue as co-host of Heather & Steve in the mornings, a position she has held for the past 14 years. She is also part of WWLI’s 2 Lite Chicks with midday personality Amy Pontes.

iHeartMedia has named Jeff Wyatt Senior VP of Programming for Baltimore. He also picks up the PD gig at WPOC-FM and JACK-FM. Wyatt moves to Baltimore from iHeart's Virginia-Carolina Region where he was VP of Programming and PD for 96.9 The Kat in Charlotte.

The iHeartMedia Washington, D.C., station has brought in Tommy Chuck to be Program Director for 97.1 WASH-FM, “Washington’s Variety of the 80s, 90s and Today.” Chuck has spent the last two years programming sister stations HOT 99.5 and 93.1 WPOC in the D.C. region. He joined iHeartMedia in 2000 at WKXJ Chattanooga, TN.

The co-host of Valenti and Foster on WXYT-FM/97.1 The Ticket, Detroit, has retired from the station. Foster suffered a stroke and was on medical leave for much of the second half of 2016. He returned to the show in January but has now decided to refocus his time on his health and his family. 

The Lombardi Award winner, two-time All-American, and Super Bowl champion will team up with Anthony Rothman every Monday during the summer for Off-Season with AJ Hawk, airing noon – 1 p.m. The show will feature talk about the Ohio State Buckeyes, NFL, as well as other hot sports topics and opinion.

Cumulus is moving Mike Bell over to Hip Hop station WEAS-FM in Savannah as the new PD. Bell was PD for Cumulus' mainstream Urban station WYNN-FM in Florence, SC. Prior to joining Cumulus, Bell was on the air and an APD in Tyler, TX, and Madison, WI.

WEEI's Kirk & Callahan morning show were invited by Press Secretary Sean Spicer to attend President Trump's reception for the five-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. They also broadcast their show live from D.C. Pictured (left to right) are Gerry Callahan, Spicer, Kirk Minihane, WEEI PD Joe Zarbano and Kirk & Callahan's Senior Producer Chris Curtis.

Cumulus promotes John Shomby to PD at NASH FM (WKDF) in Nashville, taking over that position from Charlie Cook. He keeps his NASH Director of Programming position he has held with Cumulus Media for the past year-and-a-half. Cook continues as VP/Country for Cumulus, as well as the VP of Operations for Cumulus Nashville with oversight of WKDF, and as the PD NASH ICON (WSM-FM).

Todd Feinburg is taking over afternoons at CBS Radio's News/Talk station WTIC-AM in Hartford. He'll focus on local issues, topics of the day, politics and more, and replaces Joe D and Gresh, which was a sports show.