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Kathy Brown is the new PD for Cumulus' Urban radio stations, WWWZ-FM and WMGL-FM, in Charleston, SC. Brown joins Cumulus from iHeart Media-St. Louis, where she was PD of Urban station KMJM and Gospel station KATZ-AM. She replaces Terry Base.

Alana Lynn has been hired as Music Director and afternoon host for CBS Radio's KMLE-FM in Phoenix. She replaces Bryan Washington who accepted a position in another market. Lynn’s most recent experience includes morning host on KTRR and midday host on KUAD in Fort Collins, CO.

Dan Markus had been programming WOGB-FM in Green Bay, a position he held for 17 years, but now he’s back to the Appleton/Oshkosh, stations as host of mornings on WNAM-FM and host of middays on sister station 103.9 WVBO. He debuts Tuesday and will be on-air weekdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Bobby Bones Show is celebrating four years on the air, and multi-platinum artist Thomas Rhett is supplying the tunes. Rhett, who took home “Country Artist of the Year” at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards last weekend, will treat listeners to an hour-long, in-studio concert.  He’ll be playing his hits and chatting about his life and career. It all goes down Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 7 - 8 a.m. CT.

The popular Phil Valentine Show has added KCMO/Kansas City to the list of markets where it airs. The show will fill the afternoon drive slot, 4-6 p.m. The show is #1 Persons 25-54 in Valentine’s home market of Nashville. Phil Valentine is author of the bestseller, The Conservative's Handbook.

The National Association of Media Brokers made the announcement Sunday. Hawkins was a longtime member of NAMB. He passed away at a rehabilitation facility near his home in Wetumpka, Alabama, on Thursday, March 9 after undergoing surgery a week earlier.

Zach Bye, formerly the co-host of Big Board Sports on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio, is making the move to Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM)/Denver, to team up with Brandon Stokely. Stokley and Zach will air weekdays from 12 to 3 p.m., beginning Friday, March 31, 2017.

WKSE/KISS 98.5 FM in Buffalo has brought in Greg Cypin to be the station’s Music Director and afternoon drive-time on-air talent. Cypin lands in Buffalo from Boise, having previously done stints in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Portland. He officially joins the KISS staff March 27.

The Milwaukee Country station, unveiled their new morning show, Friday. Ridder, Scott and Shannen will air weekdays, 5 a.m.-10 a.m. Shannen grew up listening FM106.1 and discovered a passion for country music.

Afternoon host Cortney Hicks will shift to daytime announcer in the 10 a.m.-3 p.m. slot. She will also continue her duties as V 101.9 Music Director. Hicks’ move finds Tone X taking over afternoons, 3-7 p.m. And that's just the start of it.