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Gutierrez is promoted to CFO at CBS Local Digital Media. Gutierrez has served as Senior VP of Business Operations for the group since 2011. He adds more responsibilities, including a stronger role in strategy.

Stevie DeMann (right) and Drew Anderssen are promoted by CMG Market Manager Susan Larkin in Orlando. Here are the details...

iHeartMedia has announced that Bree Wagner has been named the Assistant Program Director and Music Director for KASE 101 and 98.1 KVET, and will assume midday duties at 98.1 KVET in Austin, effective immediately. Wagner takes on these new duties in addition to her current role of Assistant Program Director and Music Director for San Antonio’s KAJA and KRPT, and midday host at KAJA.

iHeartMedia San Diego, the flagship radio broadcaster for the San Diego Chargers Radio Network, announced today that Nick Hardwick will be the new play-by-play color analyst for the Chargers, starting with the 2016-17 NFL season.

Scripps Radio Tulsa has hired Steve Hunter as the new operations manager for the station cluster, including KVOO, KHTT, KXBL, KBEZ, and KFAQ, effective immediately. Hunter spent the past 22 years in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the operations manager for Cox Media Group.

WUSF Public Media has announced the hiring of Cathy Carter as lead education reporter and Julio Ochoa as editor of Health News Florida. Carter will be responsible for leading WUSF’s education coverage. Ochoa comes to WUSF from The Tampa Tribune.

Aaron D. Criswell has been named Director of Sales for Adams Radio of Las Cruces. Adams owns and operates KGRT FM (Country), KSNM FM (Classic Hits), KHQT FM (Hot 103), and KWML AM (Fox Sports) in Las Cruces. Criswell began his career in Broadcast Media in 2000.

iHeartMedia San Francisco on Thursday announced that Jack Kulp will host the morning drive with Carolyn McArdle, beginning May 9, on Soft Contemporary 98.1 The Breeze.

Kimmie Taylor and Joey “Joey V” Vlazny have been named the new Assistant Program Directors for KBLX-FM 102.9 and KRBQ-FM 102.1, respectively. Taylor (pictured) started her career at KBLX-FM in 2000. Currently, she is a co-host on The Morning Dream Team.

After 30 years with iHeartMedia's Y94FM in Syracuse, on-air personality Kathy Rowe has been let go. Syracuse.com reports that Rowe is a casualty of the latest round of layoffs by iHeart.