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In September, CSN Mid-Atlantic will start simulcasting The Sports Junkies morning show which airs on CBS' 106.7 The Fan in Washington D.C. The Junkies have been together for 20 years and this is the first TV simulcast for the program. READ MORE HERE.

It's a multi-year extension between Cumulus-owned Westwood One and Brooks, no other details were given. Brooks has been hosting the syndicated program American Country Countdown for ten years now.

One of the new features from the RAB, following the discontinuation of its revenue reports, is a new blog called "Radio Impact Reports." The blog, written by RAB President and CEO Erica Farber and others on the RAB team, will focus on current news, information, and insights about radio, and encourage an open dialogue with broadcasters, advertisers, agencies, and listeners.

Charlie Morgan has been named Market Manager of Emmis-New York, where he's been serving as Interim Market Manager since January, covering both Indianapolis and New York. Morgan will remain connected to the Indianapolis market as new Emmis Indianapolis Market Manager Chuck Williams will report to Morgan.

On Thursday, September 22 at The Radio Show in Nashville, Radio Ink magazine will be introducing the industry to radio's most successful Sales Managers, General Managers, Digital Sellers, and Account Executives. Thanks to the Radio Advertising Bureau, we are able to recognize these industry greats every year with awards named in honor of Wayne Cornils, who worked for the RAB for many years and was one of radio's greatest ambassadors.

Forbes couldn't resist taking a dig at radio when listing radio's highest paid hosts in an online story Tuesday. "While the radio industry has been striving to embrace the modern age with new apps and video streaming, today’s highest paid radio stars — all middle-aged white men — highlight how little the industry has actually changed over the years." So let's find out how much Forbes says radio's top hosts are making...

Consultant Mark Ramsey says yes in his latest blog posting, following the recent revelation that one household has 16 panelists. He says when you're running a household that contains 16 meters you're effectively a Nielsen employee and his opinion is that's not good. "I think it’s time for many more broadcasters to drop Nielsen and make their products better."

After a few days of stories about the number of panelists in a household, Mark Ramsey's recent blog calling on radio stations to bail on the ratings firm, and the question many managers are pondering about just how many panelists is too many, we wanted to make sure to get Nielsen's take on the situation. We received the following statement from the company on Tuesday.

The NAB fills us in on the details about the six members of Congress who agree with the recent DOJ decision not to alter the consent decrees for ASCAP and BMI.

Conservative radio host Jason Lewis won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in southeast Minnesota Tuesday. He was endorsed by the Republican party, won a four-way race for the nomination and will square off against Democrat Angie Craig. They are hoping to replace Rep. John Kline who served seven terms.