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Fox Sports Radio Enters Hampton Roads

January 6, 2023 kevincarter Max Media Norfolk, WGH-AM

• Max Media of Hampton Roads has flipped WGH-AM/Norfolk from “Money Talk” to Fox Sports Radio 1310. VP/GM Keith Barton

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Orchard Executive Action

January 5, 2023 kevincarter The Orchard

• The Orchard announced two key executive upgrades: 1) Mary Ashley Johnson has been elevated to Executive Vice President, Sales

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Welcome Home, 99X!

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 kevincarter 99X, Cumulus Media

• The reconstituted 99X/Atlanta began its journey back into the hearts and minds of the market with the debut of

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iHeart DC Capitalizes On Sports Betting

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 kevincarter iHeartMedia, VSiN

• iHeartMedia announced the launch of 1190 iHeartSports DC, “The DMV’s Best Bet on Sports” on three DMV-area outlets: 50,000-watt

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Callahan Temporarily Adopts Albany’s Cat

January 4, 2023 kevincarter Pamal Broadcasting, WKLI

• Pamal executive Chuck Benfer announced that Kevin Callahan, newly named Corporate Director of Operations and Programming will assume interim

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Woodward Lights The Fuse

January 4, 2023 kevincarter Woodward Radio Group

• Woodward Radio Group AC WKZG (KZ 104.3)/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI emerged its all-Christmas format on Dec. 27, and, after a brief

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Bonneville Denver Launches ‘Denver Sports’

January 3, 2023 kevincarter Bonneville Denver

• Bonneville Denver announces the launch of Denver Sports, a new sports media brand that will encompass several content distribution

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Lexi Takes Her Talent To The Edge

December 20, 2022January 1, 2023 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WEDG

• Cumulus Alternative WEDG (103.3 The Edge)/Buffalo, NY welcomes Alexis “Lexi” Ziccardi back to the market as afternoon talent and

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KXTE/Las Vegas Trades Alt For ‘Hot Talk’

December 19, 2022December 23, 2022 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, KXTE

• Beasley Media Group has flipped KXTE/Las Vegas from Alternative to “Hot Talk,” resurrecting the station’s former X-107.5/Xtreme Radio handle. The switch

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WEEI/Boston Adjusts On-Air Line-Up

December 16, 2022December 19, 2022 kevincarter Audacy, WEEI

• Audacy Sports-Talk WEEI/Boston announced a series of on-air updates — Christian Fauria will move from afternoons to middays alongside