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The 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission says Azoff's decision to resign as a director was not due to any disagreements with the company or on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices.

(By Bob McCurdy) Is there a simple way to enhance commercial engagement? If there is, that would be a good thing in light of an OMD study which concluded that ad engagement has an eight-times larger impact on sales than gross rating points.

That's according to the latest Jacobs Media study of radio listeners, Techsurvey 13. Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs says radio’s traditional listening locations – the home, the car, and the workplace – are undergoing change. "From content consumed to new distribution outlets to emerging gadgetry, the traditional pattern of media usage and radio listening are changing – in some cases, rapidly."

(By Randy Lane) Recently, Jimmy Kimmel took his audience on a captivating personal journey of the birth of his son and his emergency heart surgery. Crisis situations are a way to express vulnerability. We coach talent to divulge a wide range of emotions, including self-deprecation, regrets, and joy. Kimmel’s story demonstrated the power of vulnerability and authenticity.

(By Ronald Robinson) I can usually tell when a PD has run out of gas. They start providing motivational sessions – what we used to call “sparkle meetings.” When a PD can’t identify what makes an effective, on-air communicator (or writer), and those things that limit the staff, they have to switch to the “Sis-boom-bah”-mode.

It's the 4th annual GAB Radio Talent Institute which is returning to the campus of the University of Georgia. John Dimick, VP of Programming for Cumulus, begins the ten day institute with the opening session. The Institute will conclude with Bill Hendrich (pictured here), Executive VP of Cox Media doing the session “Now is the Time to Start Thinking Like a Pro.”

It all started with tips from now former iHeartMedia employees that they were being pink slipped in several markets throughout the country (we've received the same tips from now former CBS employees). It leaves many people in the radio industry scratching their heads, wondering just how deep you can cut into these companies and deliver a product the consumer continues to love.

Revenues increased $27.3 million, or 3.8%, excluding political revenue. CFO Richard Bressler said it was the 16th consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth for iHeart's radio stations, and he added that iHeart was outperforming its peers in the radio industry.

On Thursday morning, there were a lot of questions from analysts about iHeartMedia's debt, higher expenses, and how the company will survive moving forward. iHeartCommunications has $365 million in cash compared to $845 million a year ago. Expenses were up, operating income was down, and debt remained flat at $20.3 billion.

That statement always results in mixed reviews from the radio industry. The bigger companies applaud while the smaller companies and independent operators believe consolidation is what's ruining radio. The Radio One CEO says the reason he believes more consolidation is....