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One of radio's iconic brands suffered another body blow Thursday. Cumulus has laid off most of the news staff at KGO and additional layoffs were made at KFOG. Cumulus has decided to take KGO in an entirely new direction, away from news. Rich Walcoff has been at KGO for nearly 32 years. He tells Radio Ink, "I Don't know the exact number but there is no more KGO news department as we knew it. KFOG also dumped a bunch of on air talent. Sad day for Bay Area radio and much fine talent."

New Cumulus CEO Mary Berner is shaking up how programming decisions are made at the company. She says she is giving PDs more control over the day-to-day programming of their stations, "which has not been the case in the past." The new structure will be built under Mike McVay and includes new hires with resumes from companies like Nielsen, iHeartMedia, CBS Radio, and Cipolla Analytics.

It's been rumored for what seems like years and Tuesday CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves officially confirmed that the company is planning to sell the CBS Radio division. Moonves said the company will explore all alternatives including a sale, a spinoff or even a swap. The goal is to “unlock value for our shareholders.” Here's the statement sent out from CBS Radio headquarters about the plan to move the radio stations...

Here are the details on the blockbuster deal announced Tuesday night. Beasley will pick up Greater Media's 21 stations in seven markets. Greater Media shareholders are expected to receive $100 million in cash and $25 million in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (at a fixed value of $4.61 per share).

CBS Radio's Michael Martin started out as an intern at KIIS-FM in Los Angeles in 1987. In nine short years he was programming KYLD in San Francisco. Radio executives knew how to spot programming talent when they saw it. It's time for a lesson from one of the best...

The U.S. Court of Appeals chastised the FCC for not completing its 2010 quadrennial review of media ownership rules and came to the conclusion that the Commission "unreasonably delayed" action. The court directed the Commission to complete the review within six months. For further explanation on what this means to you, we turned to Broadcast Attorney John Garziglia for his expert opinion.

(By John Garziglia) On July 4, PBS-affiliated television stations nationwide purported to show live fireworks from the Mall in Washington, DC, without directly informing viewers that they were instead showing “a combination of the best fireworks from this year and previous years. It was the patriotic thing to do” (PBS twitter posting @July4thPBS - 9:28 PM - 4 Jul 2016). This is possibly a violation of Section 73.1208 of the FCC’s rules. Here's what radio managers need to know...

CES is about to begin in Las Vegas and Greater Media's Buzz Knight is there to cover the show for Radio Ink. Buzz recently interviewed Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro who said Nine automakers and more than 115 automotive tech companies will be exhibiting across 200,000 square feet of space this year, that's a 25 percent increase over last year. As for in-vehicle communications, they’re making cars safer and drivers more connected. Exhibitors at CES 2016 will unveil a complete, immersive infotainment experience for the car, with advancements in active window displays, access notifications, navigation systems, and a whole lot more. Here's Buzz's interview with Shapiro.

On June 20, Radio Ink will release one of its most popular lists of the year, The 100 Most Influential Women in Radio. One of the 100 very talented women to make the list in 2016 is Sarah Frazier. Frazier is the Market Manager for CBS Radio in Houston. She's been in radio for 18 years and took over running the Houston market for in 2012. Why has she become so successful at running a market? What advice does she have for others hoping to achieve success in radio? Let's find out...