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MIX 96.5 (KHMX-FM) in Houston will move Lauren Kelly to afternoon drive beginning Monday, March 21. Kelly currently holds down the midday slot. She's replaceing Chad Pitt, who recently joinined 101.9 AMP Radio in Orlando. Chris Jackson will fill the midday post and take over as Music Director and APD. Jackson will move to KHMX from KXTE-FM in Las Vegas.

The New York Market Radio Association has made some changes to its executive committee. CBS Radio Senior VP and Market Manager Marc Rayfield (pictured) is the new chairman replacing Deon Levingston. Univision's Ramon Pineda remains on the committee as Vice Chair and iHeart's Scott Hopeck joins as Treasurer.

Greater Media Boston has named Jason Muth its Interactive Sales + Strategy Director. It's a brand new position at the five-station cluster that includes WBOS-FM, WBQT-FM , WKLB-FM, WMJX-FM, and WROR-FM.

The Spokesman Review remembers the long-time programmer and owner who died last week at his Coeur d'Alene home. Rook worked at stations in Denver, Salt Lake City, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Los Angeles. Picture credit The Spokesman Review

The Yankees and WFAN in New York have announced a deal that will keep John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman calling the radio games for the team. WFAN has been the Yankees radio flagship since 2014. This will be Sterling's 27th-consecutive season calling Yankee games. Waldman begins her 12th.

The Dave Ramsey Show is now part of the Talk Radio 1210 WPHT line-up, airing weekdays from 9 p.m. to midnight. CBS Radio Market Manager David Yadgaroff said, “We couldn’t be more pleased to bring Dave Ramsey to WPHT."

Bonneville's Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM) in Denver announced Cecil Lammey will be the host of The Football Insider with Cecil Lammey, weekdays from 9-11 a.m. beginning today (Monday).

Ohana Broadcast Company has promoted Denise Roberts to General Sales Manager for its Kauai radio cluster. Roberts began her radio career in 1997 on Kauai at KONG Radio Group. She initially worked as the Traffic Manager for six years, then moved into sales as an Account Executive for 13 years.

WHHY, All the Hits Y102 announced the return of John Garrett and Tommy Fields (pictured). Beginning, Monday, March 14, The John and Tommy Morning Show, will from 6-10 a.m. at 101.9 on your FM dial and streaming live at Y102Montgomery.com.

Julio Liberman's radio career began in the 1960s, when he and his brothers purchased KLVE in Los Angeles and flipped the format to become the first Spanish-language FM in the city, and the second in the United States. In 2013, Mr. Liberman received Radio Ink’s Lifetime Leadership Award, the highest honor of the Medallas de Cortez Awards. Julio Liberman is the father of Entravision's COO Jeff Liberman. He was 87.