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Jim Bohannon spoke to NAB President Gordon Smith and NAB COO Curtis LeGeyt Thursday night. The outgoing and incoming NAB leaders were guests on the nationally syndicated Jim Bohanon Show.

Cox Media Group Orlando Director of Sales JC Campese tells Radio Ink his Sales Manager Ashley Williams is an extremely valuable partner to him and his entire team.  "She's highly respected by our sales team, her co workers and our clients." What else could you ask for from a Sales Manager?  Our Sales Manager of The Week Feature is sponsored by The Center For Sales Strategy.

Cumulus' WMAL-FM in Washington, DC has raised $393,622, to help house families of injured military members, during its annual two-day WMAL Operation Fisher House Radiothon. The campaign raised $25,000 more than last year.

Country station KJJY-FM set a fundraising record during its Two Days of Compassion Radiothon for the Compassion Fund of Variety – The Children’s Charity by raising $150,066. The station also put 525 teddy bears into the arms of children in local hospitals.

125 members working in the iHeartPodcast Network division say they "have been encouraged to embrace the dynamism of start-up culture without any of the associated benefits." They have signed union cards to organize with the Writers Guild of America.

50-year old Eric Christensen is dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the head according to several reports coming out of the Cape Cod area. He worked in the promotions department for Cape Cod Radio.

Dylan Haskins, the Commissioning Executive for Podcasts for BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live, has been selected for the New York Festivals® Radio Awards Advisory Board. Haskins is the 14th member of the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards Advisory Board.

Ross Brittain is joining Press Communications classic rocker The Boss 107.1 (WWZY/WBHX). He will be heard weekends and fill-in where needed.

“The Rise Guys” are coming to Bayou 95.7 (WKBU-FM) in New Orleans. The addition of the show December 20 moves morning show host John Osterlind to Audacy sister station WWL (WWL-AM/FM) in 2022.

The BetQL/Audacy relationship continues to grow with a new MMA boxing show featuring two Audacy hosts. "Tapped Out" will air Saturday evenings starting December 11.