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The Positioning Radio session at the NAB Show brought together some of the most successful radio advertising executives to discuss the power of radio in advertising. The panel included Jenna Miller, GSM from CMG Tampa, Zimmer Communications GM Carla Leible, and Westwood's Pierre Bouvard.

iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman and radio personality Angela Yee took the stage for a live episode of Pittman's podcast Math & Magic: Stories From the Frontiers of Marketing at the NAB Show. The event drew a packed audience, eager to hear the conversation between the two industry veterans.

Radio industry experts gathered to talk about the future of radio sales and the industry's future sellers. RAB CEO Erica Farber led the talk on how to attract new faces to radio sales careers. The session went on to discuss several ways in which the radio industry can reach potential sellers.

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel addressed the NAB Show on Monday morning, following remarks from NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt. In her speech, Rosenworcel took the time to praise the NAB for its 100 years of service to the broadcast industry.

A judge has denied a dismissal in the case of Global Music Rights, a performance rights organization, against media companies Southern Stone Communications and Black Crow Media Group.

Integr8 Research President Matt Bailey will host a webinar to discuss his recent blog on "Retention Rate: The Magic New Metric for Measuring Hit Potential in Streaming Data". Bailey will explain why streaming data is different from other song performance measures.

Bruce Feniger has been appointed as the VP of Curtis Network Group at Curtis Media Group, which encompasses North Carolina News Network, Southern Farm Network, and North Carolina Sports Network. Feniger brings 12 years of experience as VP/General Manager in Albany.

At NAB Show, radio ad consultant Jeffrey Hedquist gave a talk about the power of radio testimonials. He noted we all have weight as influencers and are able to influence people through trust and entertainment. He also emphasized the importance of making a station the audience's.

Live365 has signed a deal with Global Music Rights, enabling any broadcaster on a royalty-included plan to legally stream GMR's 81,000-song repertoire without having to manage licensing or pay extra fees. This blanket license allows stations to play works by all GMR artists.

Joel Gable has been appointed as the Director of Sales for Beasley Media Group's Las Vegas radio cluster, starting from Monday, April 17. He previously served as the Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeart Media in Vegas and is taking over from Cory Cuddeback.