The legendary broadcast voice of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1971, Kalas collapsed and died in the broadcast booth at Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC today (4/13) at approximately 12:30pm (ET). He was 73. Kalas was found unconscious in the booth where he was preparing for today’s game between the Phillies and the Nationals. He was rushed to George Washington Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Cause of death was not released. “We lost Harry today,” said Phillies president David Montgomery. “We lost our voice.” Today’s game between Philly and Washington is being played as scheduled. However, in the wake of Kalas’ death, the team has elected to not make a scheduled visit to the White House tomorrow where President Barack Obama was to honor the Phil’s for their 2008 World Series Championship. Kalas was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award. The “voice of the Phillies” is also familiar to millions outside the “City of Brotherly Love” as the narrating voice of NFL films for many years.

That’s according to the just-released BIA list of radio’s top billing stations in 2008. Among the top ten on this year’s list are four News and Talk outlets including Clear Channel News/Talk KFI/Los Angeles ($54.4 million); CBS Radio all-newsers WINS/New York ($51.8) and WCBS-AM/New York ($46.7); and Bonneville all News WTOP-FM/Washington ($51.7). That’s a huge jump for WTOP, which moves from #10 on the 2007 list, up to #6 in the latest rankings. Also of note, Clear Channel Radio held five of the top 10 rankings on BIA’s 2008 list.

Everett has been named the new weeknight host at the network’s NYC flagship WEPN, taking over 7-10pm on “1050 ESPN” beginning tonight. Everett (pictured) has previously done fill-in work on WEPN and has an extensive New York sports resume, having held on-air and online gigs with every Big Apple sports team. He was a regular contributor to SportsNet New York’s Mets pre-game show, contributed a weekly “State of the Yankees” report for Yankees.com, and served as a game reporter for FOX Sports Radio where he covered the New York Giants, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Nets and Devils. He most recently co-hosted a midday show on Sirius XM Radio’s Home Plate channel, and has also served in various roles, including play-by-play announcer, for MLB Radio. Concurrent with Everett’s arrival on-the-air tonight, veteran WEPN sports host and SportsCenter anchor Bill Daughtry begins hosting a new, two-hour program on the station from 10pm-midnight to round-out the Sports/Talkers new weeknight lineup.

Nationally syndicated talker Doug Stephan checks-in by email from Iraq where he’s on a charity mission. “I’m sending this to you from the former home of Saddam’s son in Baghdad,” writes Stephan. “It may be the most eerie experience of my life. I’m here with the Gary Senise-inspired “Operation Iraqi Children” — giving medical supplies and school aides to children of families who have lost parents during the war.” Stephan reports that in a conversation with a U.S. General in charge in the region he learned that “our troops will be out of here by 2011.” Also along on the mission of mercy with Stephan is KLIF/Dallas talker Jeff Bolton. Stephan also says he plans to regularly post video and pix of his visit to the Middle East on his website this week at www.dougstephan.com.

Look for ESPN Radio Mike & Mike In The Morning co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on CBS-TV’s The Late Show with David Letterman tonight (4/13) at 11:35pm (ET) … Former Republican Congressman and convicted felon Bob Ney gets an afternoon talk show on WVLY/Wheeling, WV from 1-3pm weekdays. Ney served 17 months in prison after being convicted on felony bribery charges in 2006 in connection with the Jack Abramoff scandal … Entercom Sports/Talker KCSP/Kansas City launches a new weekday lineup today featuring The Morning Rush with Roger Twibell and Josh Klinger (6-9am), What’s Wright with Nick Wright (9-11am), The Jim Rome Show (11am-2pm), and Chris And Cowboy hosted by Chris Hamblin and “Cowboy” Cory Anderson (2-6pm) … Newly arrived WGN/Chicago afternoon host Garry Meier has started “Get Ron Bronzed” — an online petition campaign to get a bronzed statue of former Chicago Cubs third baseman and current Cubs radio broadcaster Ron Santo erected outside the Windy City’s famed Wrigley Field. Cubs fans nationwide can offer their support at www.wgnradio.com.

Premiere Radio Networks syndicated radio host and FOX News Channel personality Glenn Beck hits the road June 1 for his six-cities-in-six-days “Common Sense” comedy tour. The live, one-man show will feature Beck performing “storytelling and stand-up in a no holds barred comedic look at the state of our culture and the terrifying shortage of common sense — especially in Washington.” Denver is Beck’s first tour stop, followed by shows in Phoenix, San Diego, Kansas City, Houston and Richmond, VA. The tour continues Beck’s twice-a-year tradition of traveling the country to perform live, something he says is a “key part” of the his personal commitment to connect with fans of his radio and TV shows. Since performing his first live show in 2004, Beck has performed in more than 40 cities in front of over 200,000 fans. Tickets for the June shows go on sale at www.glennbeck.com beginning April 27.

KCBQ/San Diego evening host Rick Amato (center) was the featured speaker at this past weekend’s “San Diego Tea Party” held along the waterfront in America’s Finest City. More than 1500 people showed up on an unseasonably wet and chilly Saturday morning to attend the event at San Diego’s Spanish Landing Park.