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This battle comes from the Saginaw market, where fired WHNN-FM hosts Johnny Burke and Blondie first filed a lawsuit against Cumulus, claiming age discrimination. Cumulus then filed a counter-suit claiming the two violated their noncompetes by broadcasting a show identical to the one they were doing before they were fired, online. Cumulus claims Burke used WHNN's proprietary information and solicited former advertisers for their new internet show,

When was the last time a listener mailed you a letter about your programming? When was the last time a listener came to your radio station and asked to see your public file? It's probably been awhile. You are well aware that the FCC still requires you to keep all correspondence from the listening public in a paper file. Did you know that rule is now over 40 years old?

The station in Kerrville, Texas, which is about 65 miles from San Antonio, is owned by the Ranch Radio Group. Police say 52-year-old KRNH employee Sherry Ruth Francis was killed in a random act of violence in the station parking lot.

Merle Haggard lives on. This Memorial Day weekend The Country Oldies Show will be honoring the life and legacy of legendary musician Merle Haggard, and over 100 stations around the country will be carrying the broadcast. The weekly radio show, hosted by veteran personality Steve Warren, will feature Haggard’s biggest hits along with stories and memories of his life.

Judge Stryker (pictured) couldn't have made it more clear that the transfer iHeart made of 100 million shares of Clear Channel Outdoor to Broader Media was allowed based on the evidence she heard last week. She said this ruling was necessary to "prevent imminent and irreparable harm to iHeart."

And this elegant cover features a great success story of the team that makes up the leadership at AdLarge Media, Cathy Csukas and Gary Schonfeld. Having worked together at MediaAmerica, Jones MediaAmerica and Westwood One, Csukas and Schonfeld sketched out their business plan and launched in 2011. Read the entire cover story HERE

WZRR-FM officially launched as Talk 99.5, Birmingham’s Real Talk, Tuesday morning. The former NASH Icon station features a live and local lineup from 6AM-6PM and network programming from 6PM-6AM. Here is the new Talk 99.5 lineup...

1540AM KGBC, owned by Siga Broadcasting, has flipped the station in Galveston/Houston to the BizTalkRadio network. Daily shows on BizTalkRadio include Experience Pros, The Ray Lucia Show, Business Rockstars, The Big Biz Show, The Big Pitch Radio Show, Investor’s Edge, and The Frankie Boyer Show.

Sammy Hagar, “The Red Rocker,” will now have all network functions for his show Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown handled by United Stations Radio Networks.