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It appears things are starting to change even before the Entercom/CBS deal closes. Steve DiNardo, who was the Vice-President/Market Manager for the Entercom San Francisco cluster, is no longer with the company. At the time of his promotion in February of 2014, the company said, “After a nationwide search, the best choice was right in front of us."

On Wednesday, an appeals court in San Antonio agreed with a lower court ruling that an intercompany stock transfer was allowed under the terms iHeartMedia's loan agreements. Creditors were disputing whether the 2015 transfer was legal and may have even triggered a default. An iHeartmedia spokesperson told Radio Ink the company was pleased with the decision.

(By Wayne Ens) You've probably heard that “figures don't lie, but liars sure can figure.” Whenever I'm reviewing figures or “research,” I always look first at the source. With all due respect, research from any source has its built-in biases.

It should come as no surprise that when severe weather hits, the locals turn to radio to get their information. Well, perhaps that's a surprise to Tim Cook and Apple. According to Nielsen, the recent extreme weather that battered Texas and Florida provided a spike in listening for News/Talk stations. Nielsen said the spike occurred during the September PPM survey (August 17-September 13).

The Radio Advertising Bureau is partnering with Assessments 24x7, a company led by CEO Dr. Tony Alessandra (pictured). As a result of this collaboration the RAB will be offering its members access to the Executive Summary Sales assessment bundle, which provides managers with three hiring assessments: The DISC profile, The Motivators, and the Hartman Value Profile.

iHeartMedia Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children, have announced the launch Breakthrough Radio on iHeartRadio. Dedicated to kids and their families, Breakthrough Radio will promote a healthy lifestyle.

WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, has installed a new antenna, which it says will expand its radio reach by 400,000 listeners across eastern and central Mass. The station increased the height of its antenna by 175 feet – the equivalent of almost 16 stories – by relocating its primary 90.9 FM antenna from a tower in Newton, to a taller tower in the neighboring town of Needham.

Big Jim's House Morning Show wants to help veterans get jobs through the 94.7 WCSX-FM “Employment After Deployment” initiative. Members of the military who have returned home from a recent deployment and are looking for a job can go to www.WCSX.com or send an email to [email protected].

In a 300-plus page document filed with the SEC regarding the pending merger with CBS Radio, Entercom states it has reached preliminary agreements with buyers who will purchase stations in four markets Entercom must move stations from in order to close the CBS Radio deal.

With 5 stations about to be sold in Boston (Nielsen market #10), including CBS' sports powerhouse WBZ-FM and NewsRadio WBZ-AM, the ownership landscape will certainly look different if the Entercom/CBS merger goes through. The question is who will enter that market as the next big player or will these stations be scattered around to other owners. Here's what we know.