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77 WABC in New York has added a second show featuring Curtis Sliwa to its weekday programming schedule. It's called The Drive at Five with Curtis Sliwa, and it will air from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Sliwa will continue as co-host of The Curtis and Kuby Show on 77 WABC, weekdays from Noon-3:00 p.m. He replaces Doug McIntyre, who remains at KABC/ LA.

The Chicagoland Radio and Media Blog has the details about Johnson departing as PD of the Hubbard station where he's only held the job for about 18 months. Johnson says he'll remain PD for a short while longer, while the station searches for his replacement.

Focus 360 (www.focus360llc.com) announced Tuesday that Rosanne Tipton has been promoted to account director from her previous post as director, sales planning.

Dustin Kross will is the new Program Director and morning drive host at Cumulus' HOT 93.3 KLIF-FM in Dallas. He replaces Louie Diaz who moved on to program a station for Cumulus in Washington DC.

Jim Glogowski is the new Vice President and General Manager for Salem's Miami cluster (WKAT 1360 AM/WZAB 880 AM/WHIM 1080 AM). Glogowski succeeds Felix Perez who resigned at the end of 2015.

John Foxx is the new PD for Cumulus' NASH-FM in New York City. Foxx takes Program Director reins at NASH after serving as PD WPLJ since 2012. Prior to that, he was Program Director and on-air host at Cumulus station i93 in Dallas.

James Attwood (pictured) has been named non-executive chairman of its board. He replaces former Nielsen CEO David Calhoun who was executive chairman since 2014. Attwood is managing director and head of the global telecommunications and media group at private equity firm The Carlyle Group.

Scripps owned KTI Country in Milwaukee has hired Shane to host Afternoon Drive. He joins the New Country station from CBS Radio’s Amp 101.9 (WJHM) Orlando, where he hosted nights.

Alpha Media Louisville has hired Jessica Taylor as the new Director of Urban Promotions for WGHL, WGZB, and WMJM. She replaces 15-year vet, Valerie Sickles, who was promoted to be Alpha Media’s Corporate Marketing Manager.

NewsTalk 1260 WFTW has signed longtime local broadcast personality Rob Brown to host mornings as of January 11. Brown comes to the Cumulus station from local ABC affiliate WEAR-TV.