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Nextradio's Paul Brenner and Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan have been saying from day one that the more interactive a radio station was in the NextRadio app, the more involved listeners would be with their stations on the app. And now NextRadio says it has the data to prove that philosophy.

WHAS-AM (Louisville), WWRW-FM (Lexington), WCKY-AM (Cincinnati), and WSFE-AM (Somerset) will carry the live football and men’s basketball games, including pre-game and post-game programming, as well as the coaches’ shows for each. Specific conflicts with WHAS-AM will be moved to WKRD-AM. Women’s basketball games will air on WKRD-AM.

The big changes continue at CBS. The person who spearheaded CBS Radio's digital strategy is leaving the company. After six years in the position of President of CBS Local Digital Media, Ezra Kucharz is leaving that position May 6. Last week, after 13 years with the company, Senior VP of Communications for CBS Radio, Karen Mateo also announced she was departing.

News Talk 630 AM and 99.7 FM WPRO in Providence will debut a new live and local line-up Monday. Veteran talk host Dan Yorke returns to afternoon drive, the position held by former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci for over seven years until he passed away earlier this year.

Compass Media Networks makes the announcement that Connoisseur Media will extend its partnership with relationship therapist and best selling author, Dr. Laura Berman, who will continue to serve as host of Uncovered Radio.

Jim Leven (pictured) and Bruce Mittman started Community Broadcasters back in 2006. Today their growing company owns 15 stations in 4 small upstate New York markets and three South Carolina markets. Both are featured in our upcoming May 23rd issue that focuses on independent operators. And boy does Leven have an opinion on HD Radio.

Cumulus Media announced that, for the third consecutive year, the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association has named WLS-AM as Best Newscast in the Large Market category.

The ten new members will join 12 returning members to help plan CRS 2017. The CRS Agenda Committee is made up of volunteers from Country radio and the record industry. Heading up this year’s agenda committee are Tom Hanrahan (WDXB/iHeart) as Chairman and Greg Frey (Cumulus Media) and Judy Lakin (Cox Media Group) as Co-Vice Chairman. So who are the new members?

Premiere will now provide the domestic and international distribution for Aiir. Aiir provides stations with the tools to manage and create websites, mobile applications, social networking and direct marketing.

96.9 The Kat, Charlotte, announced Wednesday that "Kat Country Jam" raised more than $20,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The benefit concert was held on April 13 at the Fillmore at the NC Music Factory. Country artists Kip Moore, Dan + Shay, Brandy Clark, and High Valley performed live to raise awareness and funds for the hospital.