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"Mad Dog" Russo has just signed on for three more years to air his show on SiriusXM. His daily sports show will continue to air weekdays 3-6 p.m. The show launched in 2008.

Night host Ralphie will flip shifts with MD and late night host Melony Torres, starting Monday, September 26. Torres (pictured left) will be on air 7-11 p.m. and Ralphie (below) will follow directly through to 3 a.m. The pair have been at the station since 2015 and 2012 respectively.

The announcement came from Cumulus' Grand Rapids VP/Market Manager Jeff Cartwright, who said Lori Bennett has been promoted to Ops Manager for the company's five-station cluster in that market.

The announcement was made Monday that 20-year media vet Dan Dibley will co-host weekday mornings, 6-10 a.m., at 97.5 The GAME (KGMZ-FM), with Joe Fortenbaugh and NFL veteran Lorenzo Neal.

Veteran Active Rock personality and programmer Madd Maxx Hammer will retire at the end of this year. His career began in 1976 at KIBS in Bishop, CA.

Douglas has been at RCS for 16-years and will retire on December 31, 2016. When asked what he will do in retirement, Douglas said, “Write books without an alarm clock.” His latest book If God Could Talk is available on Amazon.com.

Bay Area air personality Box Kev has moved to “The Throwback Station” Q102 (KRBQ-FM 102.1) in San Francisco to host nights, 7 p.m. to Midnight. He starts Monday, October 10.

Britt Waters is to be the new nighttime host for 94.7 Fresh FM (WIAD) effective Wednesday, October 5. Her show will air weekdays, 7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., in the Greater Washington, D.C./Baltimore, MD area. Waters started her career on the nationally syndicated Russ Parr Morning Show where she served as on-air talent and producer for three years.

Larry (Big Red) Wnorowski has reunited with Adams Radio Group as the new PD and afternoon host for WKHI – Salisbury-Ocean City. Wnorowski most recently served as PD of Adams owned KGRT FM in Las Cruces, NM.

Myra Ellison has been promoted to the role of Director of Marketing, Promotions & Web for the cluster. Ellison was most recently the Promotions Director for WNTR 107.9 THE MIX in Indianapolis.