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Yesterday we brought you a story about how Saga Communications has targeted five Low Power FM radio stations in Virginia. Ed Christian's company says they are operating as a cluster and breaking the FCC's rules for LPFM's. One LPFM owner and his attorney say that's all hogwash and Saga is just trying to bully them.

The Washington Free Beacon’s Yuichrio Kakutani reports that Democrats had a secret plan called the Talk Radio Initiative to infiltrate talk radio and constantly repeat talking points to hosts, after Republicans won the house in 1994.

Wednesday was the last day at the station for the one time producer of The Mike and The Mad Dog Show. Carlin's contract was up at the end of the year. He was teamed up with Maggie Gray and Bart Scott who will continue to host the show from 1 to 3 p.m.

WXRV General Manager Donald St. Sauveur has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the company, with oversight for WXRV/Boston, WNCS/Montpelier, VT, and sister stations.

Yesterday we told you about how a homophobic slur, aimed at evening host Seth Dunlap, somehow originated from WWL's own Twitter account. Entercom New Orleans Market Manager Kevin Cassidy sent a memo to his team Wednesday to update them on the incident.

He was midday host and PD for 103.9 The Bear (WRBR) in South Bend, Indiana. Not many details were given about his death. The station stopped everything on its website to pay tribute with the following statement...

Travis Place — host of Trav in the MorningM on 107.9, WBCV/Wausau/Stevens Point, WI — has taken up the newly redefined role of Operations and Brands Manager for the market.. 

Tom Hauf has joined the EnvisionVirtualServices Weather team of meteorologists delivering custom daily weather forecasts and severe weather coverage for affiliated stations coast to coast.

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Conversations on Health Care is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first broadcast, and 500th episode. The nationally syndicated show features cohosts Mark Masselli, President and CEO, and Margaret Flinter, Sr. VP of Community Health Center.