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101.1 More-FM/WBEB in Philadelphia has filled its vacant Afternoon Drive position with market veteran, Logan. He spent 12 years crosstown at Mix 106 and Q102 and for the past two years he's been PD and morning show host at WNCV in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He starts at 101.1 More-FM April 11th.

Cox Media Group Miami’s WFEZ Easy 93.1 FM welcomes Giselle Andres as its new morning drive host. She begins March 28. Andres is a multi-talented bilingual radio and TV personality with over twenty five years of experience in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market on both Spanish and English language radio and television stations such as, WXDJ, WRMA, WRTO and most recently morning drive co-host on Exitos 107.1.

Rich Davis is returning to the Twin Cities as Director of Contemporary Hit Music Stations for iHeart's Western Great Lakes Region, and as PD for KDWB and KTCZ in Minneapolis. Davis will oversee programming for WZEE FM in Madison, WRNW FM in Milwaukee and WBIZ FM in Eau Claire. He previously served as the Senior VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Seattle. Davis replaces JB Wilde.

Following the Davis announcement (see previous story) iHeartMedia announced Rich Moore (pictured) as its new Senior VP of Programming for Seattle. Moore will keep his role as PD at KJR-AM. In addition, Kevin Shockey has been named APD at KJR-AM.

Envision Networks is now syndicating Doug Stephan’s Good Day program. Stephan airs live every weekday from 4 to 10 a.m. EST and Saturdays 7 to 9 a.m. EST on over 200 stations. Stephan has been self syndicating for the past several years.

Greater Media makes the announcement that former Detroit Piston Lindsey Hunter (right) and PD Dave Shore have been named as the new afternoon drive team on Detroit Sports 105.1FM. They replace Matt Dery and Drew Sharp. Hunter played in the NBA for 17 years. Shore joined the station as PD in March of 2015.

Jennifer Wilde who was a fill-in for Charlie Tuna on his syndicated program (and also announced his passing on the air) will officially take over the show, according to syndicator The Talent Farm.

Cumulus Media announced that it has appointed Beth Foster as co-host of WEBE Wake Up Morning Show with Jay Michaels in Bridgeport, CT. Foster has previously been on-air for several stations in southern Connecticut. Concurrently, Cumulus Bridgeport announced that it has upped longtime WEBE swing shift talent Andy Madison to co-host/Traffic Reporter, afternoons on WEBE.

iHeartMedia's WWPW-FM will kick off Monday with a new morning show called PK and Riley. PK will join Power 96.1 from Houston. He was the founding member of the Playhouse morning show in Portland. Also, joining the show is former Playhouse member Denise.

Ohana Broadcast Company has hired local boy Keola Lui-Kwan to host mornings on 102.7 Da Bomb (KDDB-FM). Kwan returns to Honolulu after 14 years in major markets.