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Donna & Steve

‘Donna & Steve’ Launches Weekday Syndication With Skyview

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After launching as a weekend program earlier this year, is now making the jump to weekdays. Through national syndication partner Skyview Networks, the show has debuted as a weekday morning program on Mix 94.9 (WREW) in Cincinnati.
Bob Lawrence

After 7 Mountains Exit, Lawrence Joins MacDonald Broadcasting

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Last week, Radio Ink reported that Bob Lawrence would be departing 7 Mountains Media for a new, unknown position. That role has been revealed as Market Manager for MacDonald Broadcasting’s Saginaw-based cluster of radio and digital properties.
Doug Montgomery

Townsquare Country Lead Doug Montgomery To Retire in July

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Veteran Country radio programmer Doug Montgomery has announced his retirement after nearly five decades in the industry. He will officially step down from his role as Townsquare Media’s Vice President and Country Format Lead on July 31.
Zena Issa

NPR Affiliate Michigan Public Expands Criminal Justice Coverage

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Michigan Public has appointed Zena Issa as its new Criminal Justice Reporter, returning to the NPR affiliate after previously contributing to its newsroom, Stateside program, and digital platforms. Her first day in the new role was May 6.
Bob Kelly

Beloved Former Toledo Morning Host Passes Away On Birthday

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Famed former Toledo radio personality Bob Kelly has died. Kelly, best known alongside Dennis Staples as the co-host of Kelly and Staples, passed away on his 84th birthday following a 14-year battle with Parkinson's.
Anne Pitts Marozas

From Memphis to Marfa: Anne Pitts Marozas to Lead In West Texas

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Marfa Public Radio has appointed Anne Pitts Marozas as its new Executive Director. Marozas, who relocated to West Texas from Tennessee, most recently helped launch Memphis community radio station WYXR.
Chris Pickett

Hope Media Group Picks Pickett For Houston Programming Post

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Hope Media Group has appointed Chris Pickett as Assistant Program Director and Music Director for Houston's 89.3 KSBJ. Pickett joins HMG after serving as Director of Content for Townsquare Media Boise from 2019 until April.
Richard Winham

Chattanooga Public Radio Staple Announces His Retirement

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A voice well-known to public radio listeners in the Tennessee Valley is stepping away from the mic this summer after nearly four decades. WUTC host Richard Winham has announced his intent to retire from the Chattanooga NPR affiliate in June.
Kent Dunn

Long-Tenured Beasley Market Manager Kent Dunn To Retire

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Beasley Media Group Vice President and Augusta Market Manager Kent Dunn has announced his retirement after more than three decades with the company. Dunn joined Beasley in 1991 and has managed multiple markets throughout his tenure.
Brooke Scholl

Dallas’s WRR Appoints Classical Cellist to Weekend Host Role

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Accomplished cellist and arts advocate Brooke Scholl has joined North Texas Public Broadcasting's WRR 101.1 in Dallas as Weekend Host and Programming Assistant. Her previous work includes a stint at Opus 3 Artists in New York.

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