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The RAB's SVP of Research Andy Rainy is leaving after 23 years on the job. Her last day will be Friday. Meanwhile, Annette Malave (pictured), Vice President of Business Development, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Insights.

1620-AM is located in Saxonburg, PA. Owner/General Manager Ken Hawk tells Radio Ink one of his announcers, lost her life in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. Lori Jean LeBlanc was riding with her boyfriend in California when their bike crashed. LeBlanc was 54.

Christian Broadcasting network Evangel Ministries, aka The Family, has hired Sonia Barham as its new CEO. She fills the vacancy created by Rick Reyer’s departure in December 2015.

Cumulus has signed duo Scotty K and Bret Mega to take over mornings at HOT 93.3/KLIF-FM in Dallas/Fort Worth. They start August 15 and replace PD Dustin Kross, who's moving to PM drive.

The Advocate has the details about Jordy Hultberg who police say pushed his wife into a dresser when she caught him with another woman.

Tampa’s 102.5 The Bone is adding long-time Tampa talk personality Ian Beckles as of August 7. Beckles previously worked for sports talker WDAE, but he's been off the in Tampa since 2015. The Ian Beckles Show will air Sunday's from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Belitsos is a Principal at Bain Capital. Prior to joining Bain in 2005, Belitsos worked at Goldman Sachs where he focused primarily on mergers and acquisitions for companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries.

Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM) is moving 37-year radio veteran Sandy Clough to the 10 a.m.-12 p.m. timeslot.

Ever heard a guy say to one of his buddies something like: “You run like a girl”? Well, that whole gender put-down has become big radio in Atlanta. Melissa Carter of B98.5 (WSB-FM/Atlanta) was featured on HLN’s The Daily Share on July 20 regarding the Tad & Melissa Show’s segment “Your Man ____ Like a Girl” discussing the phrase “’Like a girl’…is it hurtful or harmless?”

Terry Fahy, VP/GM of Salem Media Group Los Angeles, has been in broadcasting for 38 years. In October 2014, Fahy was appointed VP of Operations for Salem Media Group’s West Coast markets: Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Ventura. It seems fitting, then, that Fahy is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors for the California Broadcasters Association.