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SVP of Compliance and Industry Relations will be Nicole Kuntz’s full title. She’ll also be the company’s Chief Compliance Officer. Kuntz brings more than 10 years of digital advertising experience to her new position. She is a Certified System Information Auditor.

Community Broadcasters has a new Market Manager for its Florence, South Carolina market. 30-year media vet Wayne Mulling moves from Lafayette, Louisiana where he was market manager for Cumulus. Mulling has also managed in Florida, Mississippi and Georgia. He replaces Suzy Rufai

G105, “Raleigh’s No. 1 Hit Music Station,” is extending its agreement with Bob Dumas, on-air morning personality for Bob and The Showgram. The program airs weekdays from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. In addition, this year marks Dumas’ 25th anniversary broadcasting with G105.

Honolulu is saying aloha to TeHani Gonzado as she joins Devon Nekoba as co-host of Rise & Dive. Gonzado is a well-respected kumu hula in Hawaii, and a former Miss Aloha Hula (2000) at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.

Kix Layton has been named Senior VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Greenville. The cluster includes My 102.5, Real Rock 104.9 – Man Up, WSSL 100.5, 92.5 WESC, and Sports Talk station FOX Sports 1440 Greenville. Layton will be responsible for all on-air and digital content and music programming.

It’s the ESPN Chicago 1000 duo’s 10th anniversary on the air and what better place to celebrate than Mexico? The pair broadcast live yesterday and will do so again today, from El Dorado Resort in Riviera Maya.

Earlier this year, Shelly Easton was voted Radio Ink's #1 Country PD. In May, she made Radio Ink's Best Program Directors in America list. Next month, she'll be on Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list. And Thursday, CBS promoted Easton to VP of Music Programming in Philadelphia for WXTU-FM, WTDY-FM and WOGL-FM. She keeps her role as PD at WXTU.

WWCN-FM in Fort Myers is a Beasley sports station that mixes in ESPN with local shows. On Thursday, the company announced Pete Sheppard would take over afternoon drive with co-host Craig Shemon. Sheppard most recently worked at WEEI in Boston as a part-time fill-in host.

Brian Hall has been named Senior VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Asheville, NC. iHeartMedia’s Ashville presence includes News Radio 570 WWNC, 880 The Revolution, 97.7 The Brew, 99.9 Kiss Country, Star 104.3, and Rock 105.1. Hall will be responsible for spearheading the programming, promotions, and digital strategies for all six stations in the market.

The announcement was made by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, meaning Michelle M. Carey will continue the work she has been doing as acting chief. Before serving in this role, Ms. Carey served for six years as deputy chief of the bureau she now leads.