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ESPN has signed Bomani Jones to a multi-year extension. Jones, who joined ESPN full time in 2013, will continue to host The Right Time with Bomani Jones on ESPN Radio weekdays from 4-7 p.m. ET. 

Curtis Booker gets the promotion from APD to PD at KZMG-FM in Boise. He's been with the station since 2016, also holding on-air shifts at both KZMG-FM and sister station KWYD-FM. Impact Radio Group owns seven stations in the Treasure Valley.

Darrick Williams has been named PD for Urban WGZB and Urban A/C Magic WMJM, both in Louisville, both owned by Alpha Media. Williams has 20 years in the business, including DC, Charlotte, Philadelphia, and New York City. He's worked with the likes of Donnie Simpson, Wendy Williams, Steve Harvey, Jay Stevens, Tony Gray, and Skip Dillard.

Alpha will begin broadcasting 710 ESPN Seattle’s “Brock & Salk” on Monday, January 2, weekdays from 9 am – 12 pm. Mike Salk has partnered with former NFL quarterback Brock Huard since the debut of “Brock & Salk” in April 2009, as part of the launch of 710 ESPN Seattle. The duo are also on Radio Ink's upcoming list of Best Local Sports Talkers in America.

Spanish Broadcasting System has named Richard Lara as the company's Executive VP and General Counsel. Previously, Lara practiced law at Mase Lara, P.A., a boutique trial law firm based in Miami.

As the new the Creative Services & Imaging Director for iHeartRadio, Andy West will oversee a network of producers to develop and produce fresh format-specific on-air content as it relates to the iHeartRadio app.

39-year old Jean Paul Guerrero (known on the air as DJ Jinx Paul), was killed in Brooklyn Monday night. Guerrero worked the 7 p.m. to midnight shift for Mega 97.9 in New York City. Here's what the police know so far...

Ken Roberts is the new VP of Sales for Cumulus' Washington, D.C. stations WMAL-AM/FM and WRQX-FM. Roberts was previously Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia’s D.C. and Baltimore stations. Prior to that, he was D.O.S. for Bonneville in Phoenix. He's also been the GSM for Susquehanna/Cumulus in Dallas.

Mark Anderson has been promoted to VP of Programming for CBS Radio in Pittsburgh. He moves up the ladder from his role as Pittsburgh Operations Manager and PD of WBZZ-FM and WDSY-FM. The market includes four radio stations: KDKA-AM, KDKA-FM, WBZZ-FM, and WDSY-FM.

iHeartMedia New York has hired Seattle radio personality Brady as its new 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. host and Music Coordinator at Z100. He starts January 9 and said he can't believe this is real life.