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Binnie Media is moving its national ad sales representation to Gen Media Partners. As part of the agreement, Binnie Media’s Boston office will handle all national business for Gen Media Partners. Jimmie Vereault will handle national ad sales for Gen Media Partners out of the Boston office.

The launch was September 1 and the station can be heard on heritage signals that include 600AM, 1200AM and other Curtis Media AM and FM frequencies. WSJS will be a full-market Sports Talk outlet in the Greensboro/High-Point/Winston-Salem market.

SB Nation Radio is launching The Sports Grind, today, 3-5 p.m. ET. The show will be hosted by the CEO of Sports Grind Entertainment, Calvin Casey, along with co-hosts Rudy J and Salami. The San Antonio-based program will air on its flagship station, Ticket 760, as well as dozens of affiliates nationwide.

Alpha Media has launched G 105.5 “Myrtle Beach’s Throwback Station!” WRNN-AM 1450/105.5, previously ESPN, will play throwbacks like The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, and Destiny’s Child.

The cluster of New 103.7, Kiss 95.1, Power 98, V 101.9, 94.7 SMOKE, and K 104.7 are partnering with Metrolina Greenhouse and Circle K to collect items for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. On Wednesday all six stations will broadcast live at Circle K (6519 Brookshire Blvd.) in Charlotte to collect the much needed items.

It was only a matter of time before one of radio's loudest cheerleaders came to the defense of the industry after the release of the Larry Miller report (shouldn't more radio executives do the same?). In a new blog called "Surprise: A Slam Piece On AM/FM Radio Gets It Wrong," Cumulus/Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard says Miller's report incorrectly asserts the demise of AM/FM radio among younger Americans.

The ratings company circulated a statement regarding the 32-page study from Larry Miller we reported on yesterday, defending itself from Miller's criticism. Miller said Nielsen was an "improper measurement system that can be gamed and fails to deliver on the specifics that advertisers demand."

The Radio Show, produced by the RAB and NAB, kicks off this coming Tuesday in Austin. As everyone gears up to make the trip to Texas, Radio Ink has been interviewing industry executives about what they're expecting to see when they arrive in the Lone Star State. Larry Patrick is the managing partner at Patrick Communications and one of the industry's most successful brokers. He also owns radio stations. Here's what he's expecting next week.

(By Georgia Beasley) While The Radio Show is an opportunity for many in the industry to see familiar faces, each year a new batch of fresh faces arrive with a lot of nerves and a lack of preparation. In honor of this year’s Radio Show in Austin, here is Radio Show “cheat sheet” for any first-time attendees.

This was not unexpected. The money to pay down the debt came from the sale of 10 acres of land used by KABC and KLOS in Los Angeles. As a result of this debt being paid, as of August 29, 2017, Cumulus has approximately $1.7 billion in term loans outstanding.