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Making Moves: Wednesday, November 5, 2009

Published on Wednesday, November 04, 2009

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Rob Astorino, former Shadow/Metro Traffic reporter, Executive Producer of The Michael Kay Show on New York’s WEPN-AM (1050) and PD of the Catholic Channel on Sirius XM, is the new Westchester County (NY) Executive-elect … In other election news, Dick Gleason, owner of Gleason Media Services and five Maine radio stations, has been elected Mayor of Auburn, Maine … Cumulus-owned WJLQ-FM (100.7) in Pensacola, Florida is stunting, and the big question on the Radio-Info North Florida board is what it will stunt into – Discuss it – and give them a listen here … The FCC gives Patterson, Iowa’s KZWF-FM (105.9) a power boost from 900 watts to 15,000 watts, which will get the Connoisseur Media-owned station into the range of Des Moines … Bonneville’s KTAR-AM/FM (620/92.3) & KPKX-FM (98.7) will spend the rest of the month moving into new offices & studios in Phoenix, says the Phoenix Business JournalDusty Rhodes is going to take a break from hosting the morning show on Cincinnati’s WDJO-AM (1480). The 68-year old is also the Hamilton County (Ohio) Auditor … Farmville, Virginia’s Longwood University announces that WVHL-FM (92.9) will carry its men’s basketball games this season.

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