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 A Class C3 radio station owned by the East Valley Institute of Technology serving the SanTan Valley cities of Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Mesa and Queen Creek — the southeastern portion of the ever-expanding Phoenix metropolitan area, acquired in March 2015, has just named an Arizona broadcast media veteran as its General Manager.

Audacy, BBH USA and The Studio at iHeartMedia lead the way as finalist front-runners, the Radio Advertising Bureau announced late Tuesday afternoon.

“I am looking forward to embracing Austin’s diverse culture, knowing the people who call it home, and, more importantly, working with the team to tell the stories that are important to the community.” That's how this NBC Connecticut Asst. News Director feels about joining TEGNA.

As stated on his LinkedIn profile, he's enjoyed a career dedicated to "coaching talent and building teams to engage our community and creatively grow local businesses." As of today, he's focused on doing just that for the team of employees at Beasley Media Group's radio stations in Fayetteville, N.C.

The VP of the BetQL Network, also a key figure at the Audacy Corp. Sports Talker at 670 kHz in the nation's third-largest market, has been promoted to VP/Brand Manager of the AM radio station.

The Division Vice President of Digital for iHeartMedia has been named Market President for its Memphis stations — two of which have adopted new formats.

He once served as Operations Manager for Cumulus Media's Charleston, S.C., station group and most recently served as Program Director and afternoon host on WGVX "Love 105" in Minneapolis. Now, this veteran radio personality is coming back to Cumulus for a key role in Wisconsin, starting May 15.

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) is welcoming a Senior Producer for its weekly television show “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.” She reports to Rita Aleman, the show’s executive producer.

There's a new VP of Investor Relations at Sinclair Broadcast Group, which will release its first quarter 2023 earnings report on Wednesday, prior to the opening bell on Wall Street.

Following the Radio Advertising Bureau’s Spring 2023 Board of Directors meeting, the RAB  expanded its Board of Directors. It did so with the appointments of several new members "to ensure its continued success and outreach across the radio community."

The finalists for the prestigious 2023 Medallas de Cortez awards have been revealed by Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink. The annual honors recognize excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales, and management and will be presented at the Hispanic Radio Conference in June.

The key changes include a June 2023 switch of Cumulus Media President/CEO Mary Berner by Chief Technology Officer Conrad Trautmann, as Dean Littleton takes a TV Board seat following Brian Lawlor's naming as Scripps Sports President.

The local media division of Graham Holdings Company has promoted from within in selecting its new Vice President and co-General Counsel, turning to a woman who has been with Graham Media Group since 2006.

In March, Kathy Silk announced her retirement after nearly 30 years in the broadcast industry. We now know who is succeeding Silk as General Manager of Gray Television's FOX and CBS stations serving DMA No. 190, effective June 12.

“I’ve been lucky enough to live my radio dream in one incredible city for two-plus decades.” Those are the words of a Madison, Wisc., radio industry veteran who has just been named Operations Manager and Brand Manager for the Audacy Corp. radio stations in Wisconsin's capital city.