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Big Shoes To Fill For Mr. Rice

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 02:06 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/big-shoes-to-fill-for-mr-rice/

iHeartMedia announced today that Jeremy Rice has been named Program
Director for XL1067 (WXXL) and Magic 107.7 (WMGF) in Orlando. Rice replaces Brian Mack, who was promoted to iHeartMedia’s National Programming team.

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Its on to Chicago For Hastings

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 01:59 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/its-on-to-chicago-for-hastings/

Hubbard Radio Chicago Market Manager Jeff England announced late Thursday
that Keith Hastings will join 97.1FM The Drive, as Brand and Content
Director. Hastings replaces Rob Cressman who retired earlier this month.

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Ice Tea Returns to Cox

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 01:35 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/ice-tea-returns-to-cox/

CMG has hired on-air veteran Lorenzo “Ice-Tea” Thomas as afternoon drive host for STAR 94.5 in Orlando. Thomas worked for CMG in Miami at JAMZ as afternoon host from 2003-2014. He's also worked in Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington, DC.

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Audacy Expands NY Mets Partnership

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:45 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/audacy-expands-ny-mets-partnership/

Audacy is expanding its broadcast partnership with the New York Mets that
will make the Audacy app the exclusive free digital streaming home for all
Mets games. English and Spanish language broadcasts from New York flagship station WCBS 880’s (WCBS-AM) will be available on the Audacy app.

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Cirrus Upgrades Streaming App

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:41 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/cirrus-upgrades-streaming-app/

The new Cirrus Streaming app empowers broadcasters to offer their listeners
a more robust mobile listening session. The app also enables listeners to interact and engage with their favorite station in new ways.

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Historian Jon Meacham Podcast

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:35 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/historian-jon-meacham-podcast/

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and bestselling author Jon Meacham is launching a short-form daily podcast. "Reflections of History", features Meacham thoughts on critical moments in global history and how they
continue to impact the world today.

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Lemonada Promises 30 Podcasts

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:33 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/lemonada-promises-30-podcasts/

Lemonada Media is expanding its offering of podcasts following an injection
of eight-million dollars in funding. The network, that claims it "makes
life suck less" will grow its 20-program lineup to more than 30 original podcasts in 2022.

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Lynn Montemayor Joins Beasley Detroit

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:29 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/lynn-montemayor-joins-beasley-detroit/

Lynn Montemayor has been named as the General Sales Manager of Beasley
Media Group Detroit-based radio properties. She most recently spent four
years as a Partner Chief Marketing Officer at a Motor City-based marketing agency.

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New DOS For Cumulus Boise

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:27 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/new-dos-for-cumulus-boise/

Nancy Wirth is the new Director of Sales for Cumulus Boise’s six-station cluster. Wirth joins Cumulus from theDove, a regionally syndicated
faith-based radio and television group in Medford, Oregon.

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Salem Promotes Garthwaite

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 11:25 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/03/31/salem-promotes-garthwaite/

Jonathan Garthwaite has been promoted to Senior Vice President and
Publisher, Townhall Media. Salem is the parent company of Townhall Media. Garthwaite has been with Townhall Media since its inception in 1995.

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