• [Radio Ink] Cumulus Moves Steele to Indy

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    Cumulus Moves Steele to Indy

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 03:49 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/cumulus-moves-steele-to-indy/

    Cumulus announced late Wednesday that Jimmy Steele is the new Program
    Director for Indianapolis Top 40 station, WZPL-FM. Steele is making the
    move to Indy from Mobile where he was Operations Manager for Cumulus' five-station cluster.

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    A Truckload of Cash For The Kids

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 02:38 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/a-truckload-of-cash-for-the-kids/

    WMAS-FM in Springfield, MA recently held its Children's Miracle Network Radiothon and raised $226,925. The funds raised will be donated to the
    Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield. To date, the WMAS CMN
    Radiothons has raised over 4.5 million dollars. 

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    WVRC Names VP Content

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 12:55 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/wvrc-names-vp-content/

    WVRC Media has named longtime radio personality Travis Jones as Vice
    President of Content. He has been with WVRC Media for nearly 30 years
    serving in various roles including on-air personality and
    program/operations director for a number of stations.

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    KFANs Dan Barreiro HoF Honors

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 12:23 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/kfans-dan-barreiro-hof-honors/

    Dan Barreiro, Sports Talk Host on KFAN 100.3, has been inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Barreiro has been part of the Twin
    Cities KFAN lineup since 1992.

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    New Co-Host In Indy

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 10:44 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/new-co-host-in-indy/

    Casey Daniels is joining Indianapolis’ WIBC 93.1 FM as late-morning show co-host. Daniels returns to the "Circle City" after time in Grand Rapids,
    MI and South Bend, IN.

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    Radio Sputnik Still Underfire

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 09:44 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/radio-sputnik-still-underfire/

    The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America has filed a petition seeking to revoke the licenses of radio stations owned by Arthur Liu and Yvonne S.
    Liu; the controlling shareholders of Way Broadcasting. The stations are broadcasting Radio Sputnik, a Russian government owned media enterprise.

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    KMJ-AM Centennial Celebration

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 09:36 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/kmj-am-centennial-celebration/

    Cumulus Media's KMJ-AM in Fresno has kicked off a year-long 100th birthday celebration. The News/Talk station celebration includes plans for a concert
    and a documentary film.

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    Wolkoff, G-Networks Lawsuit Settled

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 01:09 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/wolkoff-g-networks-lawsuit-settled/

    Back in January, the two sides agreed to see a private mediator to try to settle their lawsuit. Danno and Laura Wolkoff, who were let go from
    G-Networks, formerly Sun Broadcast Group, filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination in August. They say they were owed over $2 million.

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    Happy 5th to VCMG

    Posted: 23 Mar 2022 01:05 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/23/happy-5th-to-vcmg/

    Vic Canales, president and owner of VCMG Live, a locally owned radio
    company in Florida (Oldies 95.9FM 106.9FM) recently held its 5th birthday celebration with a free concert starring Tony Orlando. The event was hosted
    by Scott Shannon, pictured here with Canales.

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