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Steve Swick is all about local. He's about local when he's running his eight radio stations. He's about local when he's dealing with his clients at Local Radio Networks. And he's not a happy man when roadblocks are put in his way when he's trying to execute great local radio.

After five years in the Financial District, Sun Broadcast Group has opened its new location in New York City on 7th Avenue, steps away from Madison Square Garden. CEO Jason Bailey said, “I’m so excited about our new Midtown Manhattan home. I think we hit the jackpot. The new SBG-NYC is a place we look forward to entertaining in for many years to come.”

Beasley Media Group’s Fayetteville radio cluster, in collaboration with Cape Fear Valley Health, will present Fayetteville Fights Back to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic. The uninterrupted commercial-free, one-hour live simulcast, featuring experts from the front lines, will take place on Tuesday, January 30, 5-6 p.m.

Shawn Matian is a successful attorney, criminal defense expert, immigration activist, legal consultant and founder of the L.A. law firm The Matian Firm. A big reason for his success is the fact he used radio to build his business. Another reason for Matian's success is Lou Petracci, who sold radio successfully before launching his own company called 711 Media. We spoke to both Shawn (pictured left) and Lou about the power of radio and how it helped Matian become as successful as he has. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

The 77-year-old host told listeners Monday morning that his last show with Cumulus will be March 29. Imus said that it had to do with the Cumulus bankruptcy and he understood they are trying to save money. Imus was told he would not be paid past the end of his contract.

The NAB's Executive Vice President of Radio John David is moving from his day-to-day role as head of the NAB Radio Department on February 1. He will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor to the NAB. As the NAB reviews its organizational structure, Steve Newberry will have oversight of the radio department. David, who's been with the NAB since 1989, has also been on Radio Ink's Most Powerful People in Radio list since 2000.

On his program yesterday, Rush Limbaugh took several segments to talk about his relationship with Ed McLaughlin, the media executive that died last week at the age of 91. Rush said if it wasn't for the chance McLaughlin took on him, his show wouldn't exist today.

(By Deborah Parenti) When was the last time you called a meeting to brainstorm with your sales team — or even one-on-one? Better yet, when was the last time you took a problem (not your “solution”) to the team for their insight on how to solve it? The best advice is so often found in our own backyard.

Amazon Music will host the inaugural Amazon Music & CRS Monday Night Showcase featuring the Radio Ink Best Country PD Awards at this year’s Country Radio Seminar on Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. The event will feature performances by Jason Aldean, Jordan Davis, and Jimmie Allen. This is the 20th year Radio Ink has been recognizing Country radio's top Program Director's

Media Monitors says The Home Depot ran just over 53,000 spots on radio stations all across America last week. GEICO aired 40,226. Indeed.com was third with 31,655, Jackson Hewitt aired 30,040, and Walgreens was fifth with 24,751.