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The satellite company has agreed to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by Flo and Eddie of the Turtles for songs it played that were recorded before 1972. Pre-1972 sound recordings are not protected by federal copyright. Here are the details of the proposed settlement...

In looking at the deals of the past year, we reached out to some of the top brokers in the industry to get their opinions on the year that’s just concluding, what the multiples will be in 2017, and where the money will come from when investors decide they want to be part of the industry.

Former KYGO host David Mueller is speaking out publicly for the first time since he was accused by Taylor Swift of reaching under her dress as they took a photo during a 2013 back-stage meet-and-greet. Mueller was on WKQI 95.5FM's Mojo In The Morning in Detroit Tuesday and the details were reported by Fox News. Here's what Mueller had to say...

Cox Media Group President Bill Hoffman will receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The award will be presented to Hoffman during the Golden Mike Award dinner Monday, February 27, 2017, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

CBS Chicago Sports Talker Terry Boers is on Radio Ink's upcoming Best Sports Talkers in America list. He has been for years with co-host Dan Bernstein. In a column on the CBS Chicago website, Boers announced he'd be retiring after 25 years with the radio station. "Sometimes you have to be told it’s time to go, others times, such as in my case, you just know the time is right."

This will be the third station for Jim Lamke's Lamke Broadcasting in Minnesota. He also owns two stations in Grand Rapids. He's now picking up KBAJ-FM in Deer River from Red Rock Radio. KALIL & Company was the exclusive broker on the deal.

Classic Rocker 99.7 The Fox (Charlotte) and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, which serves 19 counties in North and South Carolina, together raised approximately $13,000 and 5,200 pounds of non-perishable food during the 15th annual Harvest Feast Marathon to help fight hunger in the Charlotte region.

The show, called In The Post, will feature NBA Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes. Each week Hayes and co-host Joe George will provide interviews and analysis from all the biggest newsmakers in college and pro basketball. The show debuts at midnight ET on Saturday, December 3 and replays on Sunday mornings at 5 a.m. ET.

It's no secret, as radio has consolidated over the years, the number of jobs available has dwindled. Managers are tasked with more work, more stations and more people to lead. That makes it a lot tougher to break into the business. However, if you love the radio industry, have a burning desire to make it your career, and you're willing to work harder than anyone else in your building, you can become one of radio's next great managers. Here's how...

Brian Wieser, Senior Media Analyst From Pivotal Research Group, is downgrading his projections for 2017. He says there will be tough 2016 comps as the year turned out to be much better than expected. Wiser told investors, “We are revising our 2017 forecast to a +2.0% growth rate for the year ahead." His original forecast was an increase of 2.8%. Wieser says 2016 grew 5%, the ad industry’s best year since 2005.