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Calling them Bounce Ambassadors, Beasley Media Group has unveiled the local lineup of hosts for 105.1 The Bounce. The station launched in July when it was owned by Greater Media, flipping from Sports to Throwback Hip Hop. The format has been very well received by the Detroit market, with excellent ratings out of the gate. Here's the new local lineup...

The new title for Ronnie Stanton is Vice President of Programming with direct oversight of the Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative, Oldies, and Classic Hits formats. He’ll also be PD for KBAY and KEZR (both in San Jose).

Bryan Moffett takes over as Chief Operating Officer at National Public Media. NPM manages corporate sponsorships for NPR, PBS, and member stations.

That’s Andy Winford and he joins the Cumulus stations from Townsquare Media-Yakima, WA, where he was Brand Manager of KIT-AM and KATS-FM. Prior to that, he was Brand Manager for Townsquare Media’s Billings, MT, station group.

“The Drive w/ Steve & The Professor”, can now be heard from 4PM-6PM on 103.1 The Team/WNMQ-FM in Columbus, MS. So who are these local talkers? Let's find out...

iHeartMedia announced Tuesday that Bob Neumann has been named Senior VP for its Savannah/Hilton Head Market. Neumann previously worked as the PD for several stations in markets including KHMX-FM Houston, WSJT-FM Tampa, and WRMF-FM in West Palm Beach.

This announcement comes from Radio One CEO Alfred Liggins, who says Mark Charnock has been hired as the new Chief Digital Officer for Reach Media and the Local Radio One Group.

On Monday, Premiere announced that Delilah has joined the American Forces Network. Delilah now airs weeknights at 7 p.m. in Japan, Korea, and Central Europe on AFN RADIO's Today's Best Hits Adult Contemporary channel. The announcement comes on the heels of Delilah’s induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame on November 17.

Comedian J. Anthony Brown was part of the Tom Joyner Morning Show for 20 years. It was announced Monday that he would no longer be part of the show. In a video, Brown told his fans there are two things you should know about radio. He said radio is a lot of fun and you are not allowed to say goodbye.

Cumulus-owned WOGB-FM and WKRU-FM in Green Bay have a new PD. Dayton Kane takes over the reins at the Classic Hits and Triple-A/Alternative stations. Kane returns to northeast Wisconsin after a stint in Milwaukee, where he was PD for Scripps’ WKTI-FM. Kane was previously PD and morning host of WKSZ and WKZG for Woodward in Green Bay.