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Brooke Taylor is moving from iHeartMedia Chicago to iHeartMedia Nashville. Taylor, former PD at BIG 95.5, will be the new Midday host on BIG 98 (WSIX-FM).

Michael Krasny, the legendary Bay Area radio broadcaster, author and academic, has announced he will be stepping away from regular hosting duties on February 15, 2021. A nationwide search is on for his replacement.

Juan Saldívar has moved from consultant to Entravision management as Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer. He will be responsible for overseeing Entravision’s digital business units, corporate strategy and business development.

Zannie Glover has been named Program Director of Beasley Media Group’s 105.1 The BOUNCE and 105.9 KISS-FM in Detroit. Glover most recently served as the program director at KMOJ-FM.

Veteran D.C. crime reporter, Paul Wagner is partnering with WTOP on a new podcast. Murder in a Safe Place examines a two-decades old cold case.

That's compared to Q3 of 2019. When compared to Q2 of 2020, Entercom's quarterly revenue increased 53%, showing signs that month-by-month, things are improving. The big unknown now is how the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, and the new President's plan to slow down the virus, will impact revenue going forward.

What motivates an advertiser to go from zero to $100M in three years — and keep their foot on the gas during a pandemic? Nielsen's Brad Kelly will get the answer to that question when he interviews P&G's John Fix at Forecast Live next month. 

Smith worked with President-elect Joe Biden during his two terms as a Republican Senator from Oregon. He said he knows Biden and knows his patriotic love for his country and of his good heart for all his countrymen. Here's more from the NAB CEO...

AT&T is bringing on William Kennard as its board chairman. Kennard was general counsel to the FCC from 1993 to 1997 before being appointed Chairman in 1997. He held that position until 2001. From 2009 to 2013, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union.

(By Buzz Knight) Recently, I connected with Mark Chernoff, friend, former boss and great legacy Program Director (WFAN-NY,WNEW-FM,WXRK,WDHA) about the traits of winning radio stations. Here's what he had to say...