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Robert Davi is taking over Jerry Doyle's syndicated radio slot at TRN Enterprises. Doyle passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60 last month.

The NAB Marconi Radio Awards dinner is Thursday night, September 22, at the Radio Show in Nashville. Thanks to the Big Machine Record Label, Jennifer Nettles will be performing during the event.

WUSN in Chicago has filled the morning slot vacated by Ramblin’ Ray Stevens (who left for WLS-AM) and Lisa Dent (who was fired). Stylz & Roman (pictured) will take over mornings as of September 6. For the past 12 years the duo has been on CBS Radio’s B96 in Chicago.

As a result of the RAB's recent announcement that it would no longer release revenue numbers for radio, Radio Ink has learned that, starting with the third quarter, BIA/Kelsey will start releasing a "quarterly assessment" of the industry.

In the weeks that followed the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and injured 264, Glenn Beck said on his show that Saudi Arabian student Abdulrahman Alharbi was the money man for the plot. Police interviewed Alharbi, who was injured in the bombing, and cleared him. Alharbi is sueing beck for defamation.

According to Leftlane, Ford has created new technology that will improve the FM radio signal and will debut it in 2017 Escape and Fusion vehicles. It's called dual radio reception.

In September, CSN Mid-Atlantic will start simulcasting The Sports Junkies morning show which airs on CBS' 106.7 The Fan in Washington D.C. The Junkies have been together for 20 years and this is the first TV simulcast for the program. READ MORE HERE.

It's a multi-year extension between Cumulus-owned Westwood One and Brooks, no other details were given. Brooks has been hosting the syndicated program American Country Countdown for ten years now.

One of the new features from the RAB, following the discontinuation of its revenue reports, is a new blog called "Radio Impact Reports." The blog, written by RAB President and CEO Erica Farber and others on the RAB team, will focus on current news, information, and insights about radio, and encourage an open dialogue with broadcasters, advertisers, agencies, and listeners.

Charlie Morgan has been named Market Manager of Emmis-New York, where he's been serving as Interim Market Manager since January, covering both Indianapolis and New York. Morgan will remain connected to the Indianapolis market as new Emmis Indianapolis Market Manager Chuck Williams will report to Morgan.