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That announcement comes from Alpha Media in the Texas market where Robert Mueller will take over as Market Manager. Mueller is a 25-year vet who worked in Amarillo before moving to Oklahoma City in 2000. Most recently, Mueller served as an Alpha Media Corporate Product Manager. Alpha owns KGNC-FM, KXGL-FM, and KGNC-AM in Amarillo.

Mike Jenson is making the move from Las Vegas to Las Cruces where he'll be the GSM for Adams Radio's cluster. The stations include, KGRT FM (Country), KSNM FM (Classic Hits), KHQT FM (Hot 103), and KWML AM (Fox Sports).

Benztown will syndicate Nessa (pictured), who hosts afternoon drive on Hot-97/WQHT-FM in New York City. She's also a host on MTV and MTV2. The new radio show is a five-hour Monday through Friday show produced for CHR, Rhythmic CHR and Urban stations and designed to air in any day part.

Dave Numme will program KVRQ for Hubbard in Seattle. The station flipped its Modern Music format to Rock back in March and launched with 12,000 songs in a row.

On Tuesday, the Country Radio Broadcasters announced Carole Bowen will receive the 2016 President’s Award. Bowen has been a CRB Board member for 15 years. During that time, she was a member of the board’s Executive Committee, holding an officer position as longtime secretary for the organization.

Bill Gentry will take over running Alpha's Louisville market, which includes WDJX-FM, WGHL-FM, WGZB-FM, WMJM-FM, and WXMA-FM. Most recently, the 30-year radio vet was a Regional Market President for Clear Channel/iHeart. He's from Kentucky and has lived in Louisville for many years.

According to The Tyler Morning Telegraph, Waller Broadcasting's KLJT-KFRO morning man, Patrick "Brain" Aguirre has been arrested on drug and organized crimes charges.

Rosenbaum died Sunday at his St. Paul home, due to complications from cancer. Rosenbaum, who was also an attorney, was a regular on The Dan Barreiro Show. He also hosted the Holding Court radio show from 1998 to 2006.

Cumulus has hired 35-year radio vet John Dimick as VP of Programming Operations. Dimick officially joins Cumulus June 1 and reports to Senior VP of Content and Programming Mike McVay. Before retiring, Dimick was Senior VP of Programming and Operations for Lincoln Financial Media.