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Radio Stations Partner with Messinger to Benefit “Cell Phones for Soldiers”

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Messinger Mortuaries, Paradise Memorial Gardens, and their media partners KOY-AM, KSLX-FM, KFYI-AM, KKNT-AM, and KTAR-FM are doing a cell phone recycling drive to benefit the non-profit,  “Cell Phones for Soldiers.”

People who would like to donate old cell phones may drop them off during normal business hours at any Messinger Mortuary location, Paradise Memorial Gardens, Arcadia Tavern, LifeBrokers, participating radio station location, and designated radio station events. For a complete listing of locations see our drop-off locations page.

They will start collecting phones on Monday, October 31st, and continue through Veterans Day, Friday, November  11th.

Cell Phones for Soldiers uses proceeds raised from cell phone donations to buy and distribute calling cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas, so that they can afford to call home.

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

Remember Mark, from KDKB’s “Tim & Mark Show”? – We heard him on KTAR-FM

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Tim Scott (L) and Mark "Derringer" Devine (R)

Today, Polly’s Pipeline heard KDKB’s blast from the past Mark Derringer (from the legendary Tim and Mark Show) on KTAR-FM, doing fill-in in the afternoons. Mark sounded absolutely fantastic! He’s now going by the on-air name Mark Devine.  Welcome back!

Russ Hill Departs KTAR Phoenix

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Russ Hill

Russ Hill

Bonneville “FM News Talk 92.3” KTAR-FM, Phoenix director of news/talk/sports programming Russ Hill is exiting the station and the company where he’s worked for the past 14+ years. Russ Hill states in his blog “I will miss greatly those daily interactions and being associated with the storied call letters of KTAR and KSL. And, yet, I have felt for some time a strong draw to become more active in the media revolution that is transforming communication throughout our world.” Russ has created Ownd Media Group– a social networking and digital brand development firm.

Before working at KTAR-FM, Hill was program director of KTAR’s sister station “News Radio 1160” KSL, Salt Lake City. The Texas native previously worked at KTSA, San Antonio. Bonneville transfers Seattle operations manager Ryan Hatch back to Phoenix to fill Hill’s position. Hatch previously was program director for KTAR.

A whole lotta changin’ goin’ on in radio.

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CBS radio has announced their new GSM for KOOL and KMLE is Dave Brown. Most of you know Dave from either FOX Sports where he was the sales manger and previously before that position he was in management at KTAR. Dave has been the radio biz for a long time and he will be a welcomed addition to the CBS family

Lisa Allen who has been @ KKNT for the past 14 months is departing and returning to the Clear Channel family as a AE at KFYI.

Amy Ann Rosales has stepped down from her position as GSM at The Peak to accept a AE position at sister station KTAR FM.