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The latest Borrell's Local Marketing Trends focuses on how local businesses are embracing streaming video. Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliott look at the latest survey results that show an increase in use last year and projections into this year.

Film producer Jonathan Glickman’s Glickmania Media and iHeartMedia have announced a joint venture that will include a two-year podcast co-production deal, focusing on a slate of original music-driven podcasts. The goal is two new podcasts per year.

Tim Clarke is the new Market Manager for Entercom Boston, where the company has 6 stations. Also, Claudia Menegus adds Market Manager responsibilities for Entercom Miami.

In his latest blog post, Cumulus Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard details how pharmaceutical companies, by adding radio to their media mix, increase reach significantly. When 20% of the TV media plan is reallocated to radio, using Nielsen Media Impact, reach jumps from 59% to 90%. Get all the details HERE.

Lyles Media president, Harry Lyles, has joined The National Black Radio Hall of Fame. Lyles is recognized as one of radio’s foremost expert in all forms of Hip Hop, R&B, Rhythmic and Gospel.

Pacific Media Group has named Kamuela Kanekoa Local Sales Manager for their Oahu-based radio operations which includes 4 stations. Kanekoa has been working for Pacific in the Oahu market for 9 years.

Aaron Seller has joined Adams Radio in Salisbury/Ocean City, MD, as the Operations Manager for WOCQ, WZBH, WUSX, WGBG & WOCQ-HD2. He will also program WOCQ.

CBS announced on Monday that veteran voiceover artist Steve Kamer has signed a new three year deal with the CBS Audio Network to continue as the voice of CBS News On The Hour.

Taylor, a morning radio and TV personality in Orlando in the 1960s and early 1970s, is the father of Tom Taylor who covered the radio industry for many years. Taylor died peacefully in hospice, on Saturday, February 27.

CDC has knocked Progressive out of the top spot on the Media Monitors national spot chart. CDC (61,774) dropped Progressive (57,108) into the second spot.