» Bonneville Expands WTOP, WFED Footprints: Both of the company's DC stations will get expanded coverage as Bonneville pulls the plug on ratings challenged talker WWWT (3WT)/Washington. Beginning in the fall, All-News WTOP will air on a network of three FM frequencies -- 103.5 in DC, 103.9 in Frederick, MD and 107.7 in Warrenton, VA -- giving the station coverage "from Baltimore to Richmond and from the Chesapeake Bay to the Shenandoah Mountains," says VP/News and Programming Jim Farley. Meanwhile WFED's "Federal News Radio" programming expands it's reach as a result of the demise of WWWT and now airs on 1500 AM and 820 AM, in addition to it's current home at 1050 AM. Play-by-play of Washington Nationals baseball, the NBA Washington Capitals, Navy Athletics and George Washington University men's basketball will all continue to air on AM 1500 and 107.7 FM through their respective 2009 seasons.

» Remembering Skip Caray: WGST/Atlanta will air today's memorial service for the longtime voice of the Atlanta Braves at 4pm (ET). Caray died August 3 from a variety of health problems. Today's service is expected to include eulogies from Braves' pitcher John Smoltz, Braves' President John Schuerholz and Caray's broadcast booth partner Pete VanWieren. Immediately following the live broadcast of the memorial service, WGST will air Remembering Skip, a special one-hour audio tribute featuring fan favorite moments and memories from Caray's many friends and colleagues. WGST PD Randall Bloomquist reports that the special program will also feature "a very touching 1950 conversation with Skip, then age 10, and his dad Harry being interviewed by Ray Poindexter of KDRS/Paragould, AR. Both the memorial service and the tribute show will be streamed for fans of Skip nationwide HERE.

» USRN Ups Two To VP: New York-based United Stations Radio Networks has promoted Dave Ankers to the newly created position of VP/Operations and Digital Media, and Judy Rosen to VP/Managing Director of Pulse Content for USRN's Pulse Radio division. Ankers joined USRN in 2003 when the network acquired Launch Radio Networks from Yahoo!. Rosen joins the company from CBSNews.com where she was an entertainment news producer. Both will report directly to USRN CEO Nick Verbitsky who said, "These two new managers are among the brightest people in our business and we're thrilled to put them both in their respective driver's seats as we expand and enhance our content and distribution."

» Stephan Says "Good Day" To Fargo: Along with the previously announced lineup at brand, spanking new independent News/Talker WZFG/Fargo -- which debuted earlier today in North Dakota's most populous city -- Stephan's daily syndicated talk show will air from 3-5am Monday-Friday. Stephan's weekly Talkradio Countdown program will also air on the new Scott Hennen owned "AM 1100 The Flag" which hit the air this morning at 8am (CT) from newly-built studios in downtown Fargo, complete with street-level studios and outdoor microphone for passing listeners to ask questions of the local on-air hosts.