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That's Fort Myers sports talker David Mouton's side of the story anyway. Beasley Media had no comment about the Moulton firing from 99.3 ESPN. Mouton's release came one day after a story ran in the Fort Myers News Press where he was very critical of Beasley's firing of his long-time partner Mark Miller earlier in the year.

One of the highlights of CRS every year is the annual presentation of new data from Edison Research. This year the research will focus on the continued advancement and popularity of mobilized music options available to listeners.

And the date is May 6 with the location being in Austin, for the fourth iHeart Country Festival. Artists announced so far include Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Old Dominion, Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, and Kelsea Ballerini. Tickets go on sale January 21.

Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference, will reveal ways to leverage the lessons of 2016 for greater participation and higher revenue over the next 12 months, the mid-term campaigns and beyond. Don’t miss it!

The flip is in San Antonio on The Big 86 KONO-AM. The greatest hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s will feature songs by Santana, The Doobie Brothers, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tommy James and the Shondells, The Supremes, Chicago, Sugarloaf, Marvin Gaye, and The Spinners.

On February 11, CheckPoint Radio is launching a two-hour weekly radio show dedicated to e-sports and gaming. The show will feature insight, news, interviews, and updates designed specifically for the e-sports fan presented for radio. It's a joint collaboration by Limit Break Radio, RSA Sports/Rick Scott & Associates, and Ripple Content.

More from Bubba's counterclaim. He alleges that over the course of several telephone calls between Cox and Nielsen in 2015, the two companies "concocted a plan to conduct a sting operation designed to entrap Clem into engaging in ratings distortion activity."

The Bubba The Love Sponge (Todd Clem) ratings tampering case with Nielsen just took an interesting turn. Bubba has filed a 46-page counterclaim against Nielsen, and has dragged Cox and Cox Tampa morning man Mike Calta into the case, claiming they conspired against him and Beasley Media.

Last week, we reported that Beasley Media promoted Debbie Mazella to Program Director at WMGQ-FM in Central New Jersey. Mazella started her career at WMGQ in 2007, adding APD duties a year later. With her promotion last week she became the first female PD in the station’s history. Mazella says ever since her childhood she wanted to be in radio. Here's why...

(by Eric Rhoads) Advertisers, whether local, regional, or national, tend to think about the same things. Sometimes they pace the floors thinking about those things. Here's what those things are and what you should be doing about it so you can turn it into cash...