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Premiere has signed a long-term deal to continue to distribute The Johnjay & Rich Show in syndication.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, Los Angeles, won five Golden Mikes at the 66th annual awards dinner held Saturday evening in Universal City. The awards are presented annually for excellence in radio, TV, and Internet broadcast journalism

Brian Terkelsen (pictured) is the CEO of MediaVest USA, one of the largest media buying agencies in the country, that includes clients such as Honda, P&G, and Walmart. On February 26, MediaVest USA will host a minority radio summit at the New York Times Building in New York.

Rivet Radio is a news app users can customize based in Chicago that launched back in 2013. The company expanded to 20 people last year but started cutting jobs this past October. CEO John McLeod recently sent out this memo to his remaining staff members

Radio is all about presenting ideas to clients. What are you doing to incorporate your clients into the Super Bowl that generates revenue for the station? We came across this idea that Butterfinger came up with and just had to share. You just never know what it will spark in the creative minds out in radioland. (Picture courtesy Adweek)

The NAB's Heritage Crystal Award recognizes radio stations that have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards for exceptional year-round community service efforts. Only five other stations have received this honor in the history of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards. The award will be presented during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon, Tuesday, April 19 in Las Vegas.

One day after CBS announced the suspension of Josh Innes in Philly, CBS Cleveland sports host Kevin Kiley is grabbing his share of national attention. The Buffalo Bills have hired Kathryn Smith as the first full-time female assistant in NFL history. Apparently having a woman in the football field does not sit well with Kiley. Here's what he had to say about

Now is the time to enter the 2016 Edward R. Murrow Awards. Submit your entries using the online registration system. Entries will be accepted online through February 5.

Radio Disney’s Total Request Now, the first real-time radio show that allows listeners to take over and pick the next song played on-air, premieres Saturday, January 23 (11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. PT) on Radio Disney.

(by Wayne Ens) A good friend of mine, Rick, is the marketing manager for a large shopping mall. During one of our discussions he said, “There was a time when we spent hours and hours preparing our annual marketing plans. Today, things are changing so fast, it’s impossible to keep up. Thank God we now have an agency with experts in new media to do our planning for us.”