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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.

Beasley Broadcast Group CEO George Beasley is on a medical leave of absence, effective immediately, the company announced Friday. EVP/CFO Caroline Beasley will be interim CEO in George Beasley's absence; he continues as chairman of the board.

Cumulus owned MIX 107.3 in Washington DC has inked a new contract with midday personality Ashley Nickels. She also picks up the Music Director job with her new deal. Nickels joined the station in 2014, hosting nights, coming to DC from KDND in Sacramento

Ray Baum will join the NAB on March 31 as the organization's new VP of Government Relations. He'll report to NAB Executive Vice President of Government Relations Curtis LeGeyt.

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association has inducted Dave Thorell into its Hall of Fame, which was established in 1972. He becomes the 97th member and will be inducted in a ceremony on August 16 during the 82nd Annual Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for Miller who, according to his friend Art Wright, fell about 900 feet while skiing in New Hampshire on Sunday. Miller was helped by other skiers to a Ranger station and then medivac'ed to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital. Wright says Miller's injuries are severe and his recovery will be a long one. Miller and his wife Elisa have two children. She is also 34 weeks pregnant. Miller is Nielsen's VP of Audience Insights