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Retired To Hired

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 09:53 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/retired-to-hired/

WWJ-AM reporter Vickie Thomas, who retired April 29, will become
Communications Director for the City of Detroit. She spent 30 years at the
station. The Detroit Free Press reports Thomas will take over the post that
has been vacant since the death of former Communications Director Graham
Davis who died in 2020 after battling colon []

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NRG Media Promotes Jon Albrecht

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 09:49 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/nrg-...-jon-albrecht/

Jon Albrecht has been promoted from Senior Account Executive to Sales
Manager. He will oversee the four station Wausau/Stevens Point, WI cluster.

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Jenny Valliere Joins WTMX

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 09:47 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/jenn...re-joins-wtmx/

Chicago’s 101.9 THE MIX (WTMX) has hired Jenny Valliere as Music Director
and Midday Personality. Valliere joins Hubbard Radio from KZIA Z102.9 in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Beasley Bounces Detroit Line-Up

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 09:39 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/beas...troit-line-up/

Beasley Media Group is making some changes at 105.1 The BOUNCE (WMGC).
Zannie Glover will move from afternoons to the morning show and J Steele
will return to hosting afternoon drive, full-time.

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Angela Liu Appointed Chair

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 09:36 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/ange...pointed-chair/

WBUR-FM has a new chair of its Community Advisory Board. Angela Liu becomes
chair on July 1, replacing Peter Fiedler whose term ends on June 30.Â*

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Dan Franks In The Radio Ink Clubhouse TODAY

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 12:20 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/in-c...day-clubhouse/

This morning at 10AM Podcast Movement's Dan Franks joins Radio Ink Editor
Ed Ryan in the Radio Ink Clubhouse. There's been a lot of news rocking the
podcast industry lately. We'll get Dan's take on Apple, Facebook, Spotify
and other companies making waves in the space.

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Marconi Winner Accused of Airing Satanic Music

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 12:05 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/marc...satanic-music/

One of the most well-known college radio stations in the country is being
accused of attacking the Catholic faith and airing satanic music. WSOU in
New Jersey is the college radio station at Seton Hall University. The
format is rock. The group protesting is called shutdownwsou.

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Todays 50 And Over Station Spotlight

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 11:52 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/toda...ion-spotlight/

This week we sent out an A.P.B. for stations around the country, 50 years
of age or older, that have carried the same format. The response has been
overwhelming. Over the next few weeks - maybe even months - we're going to
give you the lowdown on all of those stations. Here's GM Michael Dukes
telling us about KFAR-AM, in Alaska, which went on the air in 1939

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How Many Radio Stations Are 50 And Over?

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 11:45 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/how-...e-50-and-over/

After writing about the 50th birthday at Connoisseur’s WPLR in Connecticut,
the walls inside the Radio Ink ZOOM room were reverberating with wonder.
How many active radio stations are there today that have carried the same
format for 50 years or longer?

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NABLF Service Award Finalists

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 11:30 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/30/nabl...ard-finalists/

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation has
announced the finalists for the 2021 Celebration of Service to America
Awards. One winner from each category will be announced during the
Celebration of Service to America Awards program this summer.