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01/25/06 Cox Radio announced today that Todd Schumacher has been named Vice President and Market Manager of its Louisville radio stations which include WVEZ, WSFR, WRKA and WPTI. He was formerly Director of Sales for Susquehanna’s Indianapolis cluster. Todd will begin his new post in late February.

01/25/06 Cox Radio announced today that Rob Babin has been appointed to the position of General Sales Manager of the New 97.1 “The River” in Atlanta. Babin joins Cox Radio Atlanta from Cox Radio Orlando and WWKA, K92-FM. He will begin his new position on January 30th

01/13/06

Dara Altman has been named Executive Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs at XM Satellite Radio. In her new role Altman will oversee several departments for XM, including new business development, business and legal affairs, office of the general counsel, human resources and regulatory and government affairs.

01/13/06

Entravision Radio announced today that Pattie Moreno has been named program director of KBMB-FM “103.5 The Bomb,” which serves the Sacramento market. Her position is effective immediately.

01/13/06

Jennifer Donohue has been named, Vice President/Director of Sales, CBS RADIO New York. Donohue will continue as General Sales Manager of WNEW-FM, The New Mix 102.7, a position she has held since September 2003. The appointment is effective immediately.

01/13/06

Jeff Federman, who currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of 93.1 JACK FM (KCBS-FM) and Director of Sales for CBS RADIO's seven stations in Los Angeles, will take on the new responsibility of Market Manager, overseeing the operations of the aforementioned properties. Federman will continue in his role at JACK FM.

12/06/05

Cox Radio announced today that Jimmy W. Hayes has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Hayes will serve as a member of the executive and community relations committees of the Board. His election is effective immediately.

12/06/05

Walter Z. Berger has been named to Infinity Broadcasting's top financial post as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, it was announced today by Joel Hollander, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Infinity. Mr. Berger will assume his responsibilities with the Company in January 2006. He will report to Mr. Hollander.

11/14/05

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that it has appointed Stan Kozlowski as Senior Vice President of Strategic Sales Development reporting to Jim Meyer, President Sales and Operations.

10/31/05

Clear Channel Radio announced today that it has promoted Earl Jones to Regional Vice President of its Chicago market, covering stations in Chicago, Eau Claire, Madison, and Milwaukee. He was most recently Regional Vice President for the company’s Louisville, Kentucky radio cluster. Earl’s promotion is effective immediately.

10/27/05

NextMedia announced today it has hired Kevin Bailey as General Sales Manager for WSSR-FM; WRXQ-FM; WJOL-AM and WCCQ-FM in Joliet, Illinois.

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