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WXLR-AM Buffalo morning man Tom Feldmann passed away in his home on December 28th. He had no next of kin, left no will and did not have life insurance or money to cover his final costs. His cousins have set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral arrangements HERE.

Laine Welch has retired after 33 years on Alaska Fish Radio, KDLG-AM/FM in Dillingham, AK. She first arrived in Alaska in 1986 all the way from Cape Cod where her first job was producing the Alaska Fisheries Report. The station does a nice profile piece HERE.

Two new Program Directors have been named by Cumulus in Oklahoma City. The changes are at 98.1 WWLS The Sports Animal (WWLS-FM) and 98.9 KISS-FM (KYIS-FM).

22 radio executives were given the executive tour of the Consumer Electronics Show this week with Fred and Paul Jacobs as their tour guide. A smaller crowd surely helped navigate the typically massive maze of bodies at the show. Here's what Fred and Paul thought about how their tours went this year.

Radio stations around the country are receiving contracts directly from GMR that they have until January 31st to sign. The Radio Music Licensing Committee has been fighting with Irving Azoff's GMR for five years over performing rights for artists on the GMR roster.

With over 31 years in the business, Cumulus Media Dallas/Fort Worth Sales Manager Dean Canter is now in charge of 10 salespeople that are out on the street making it happen at KPLX-FM, KSCS-FM and KLIF-FM. Our Sales Manager of The Week Feature is sponsored by The Center For Sales Strategy.

(By Ken Benson) Today, more and more consumers are paying monthly subscription fees to access the great content they want, when they want it, on the device they want. Think Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify, to name a few.

The Zac Brown Band will be part of the three-day CRS 2022 in Nashville. The 4th Annual Warner Music Nashville Luncheon will be part of the first day of events.

Bill Bartholomew is the new Assistant Program Director/Executive Producer for NewsTalk 99.7 FM/AM 630 WPRO. Bartholomew is a multimedia journalist and creator of 'The Bartholomewtown Podcast'.

YEA Networks is partnering with the founders and Pastors of Redemption Church and offering its third Christian based program. Ron and Hope: Unfiltered will focus on helping listeners understand how to tackle problems with bible-based answers.