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Chachi, Seeman Lead Final Conclave’s Last Rockwell Honorees

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The Conclave has revealed its Rockwell Recipients, with the final five set to be honored at The Last Conclave in Minneapolis, September 15–17.
NAFB Foundation

NAFB Foundation Awards Scholarships to Future Ag Broadcasters

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The National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation has awarded $47,500 in scholarships to six agriculture communications students. The 2026 class will be recognized at the NAFB Foundation Celebration Luncheon during the NAFB Convention in Kansas City.
Fletcher Ford Altered

Fletcher Ford Alters Syndication With Christian Rock Offering

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He spent years building traffic and billing software for radio stations, but before that, Fletcher Ford had a real passion for Christian alternative rock. That fandom now has a home in ALTered, a new syndicated show blending interviews with new music discovery.
Mike Marino

Programmer and Format Consultant Mike Marino Dead At 60

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Mike Marino built a career on adaptability, moving fluidly between Rhythmic AC, Modern AC, and Urban AC radio at stations coast to coast. Industry colleagues are now remembering him following his death Thursday after a private battle with cancer.
Otis Maher

Atlanta’s B98.5 Completes All-Local Lineup With Otis Maher

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Otis Maher spent months off the Atlanta airwaves after October's iHeartMedia layoffs. Now he's back on the air at Cox Media Group's B98.5 (WSB-FM) as nighttime host, completing an all-local weekday lineup. He also serves as as Production Manager for the cluster.
Paul O'Malley

Paul O’Malley Exits Charleston GM Seat For Higher Saga Role

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Saga Communications is shifting one of its market leaders into a corporate growth role. Paul O'Malley moves from President and General Manager of Charleston Media Solutions to Senior Vice President of Revenue Development, taking on Saga's digital revenue strategy.
Kelly Ford

Kelly Ford Leaving Long Island for Dual DMV Posts at iHeart

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Kelly Ford joins Washington, D.C.'s 98.7 WMZQ and Baltimore, MD's 93.1 WPOC as Music Director and Afternoon Host. Ford joins from Connoisseur Media's 103.1 The Wolf (WWWF) on Long Island, where she has been since July 2024.
Michael Christenson

Entravision CEO Christenson Adds Chairman Title

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Michael Christenson is adding a new title to his role at Entravision Communications. The company's Board of Directors named the CEO as Chairman on July 16, with Paul Zevnik resigning as Board Chair to become lead independent director as part of the transition.
Stephanie Saporita

Saporita Is San Fran GSM As Connoisseur Builds Out in the Bay

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Connoisseur Media is staffing up its newly expanded San Francisco cluster. The company has named Stephanie Saporita General Sales Manager for the market, while also expanding Deidra Lieberman's regional sales role to include oversight of San Francisco operations.
Mark Pinski

Mark Pinski Retiring as GM Of Chicago’s WCPT 820

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A career that spans sportscasting, professional basketball play-by-play, and 26 years of station management is coming to a close. Mark Pinski, General Manager of Heartland Signal's WCPT 820 AM, Chicago's Progressive Talk, is retiring effective August 3.

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