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One of the worst kept secrets in radio was the fact that Entercom was gearing up to flip a station in San Diego that would focus on sports and carry the San Diego Padres. That flip took place on Friday as the company dumped The "Energy" format for "97.3 The Machine, Talk that Rocks, in San Diego."

(By Randy Lane) How do you determine if you are a host or co-host? It comes down to whether your personality comes out best setting up content as a generator or your personality comes alive reacting to others.

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson has signed a new, three-year agreement with Cox Media Group Atlanta’s WSB Radio through 2020. Erickson joined WSB in 2011 and moved into a prime day-part in less than one year. 

WTMJ Cares “Game Night for Stars and Stripes Honor Flight” on February 27 raised a total of $54,758 to fund WTMJ Honor Flights for 150 Veterans to see their memorial in Washington, DC. The unique partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks featured a pre-game party.

CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc., and iHeartMedia’s Premiere Networks announced Friday a multi-year deal that keeps intact the world’s largest country music platform spanning radio, television, digital, and social, and reaching more than 100 million combined fans.

Cara Carriveau has resigned as afternoon host at WSHE-FM/Chicago, “The New SHE 100.3,” a position that she has held since March 2015. "I am so appreciative of all of the wonderful opportunities Hubbard Radio Chicago has given me. To have hosted afternoons on WSHE after hosting middays on WTMX, two of the most impressive radio stations in the country much less Chicago."

Entercom's 100.7 The Wolf (KKWF-FM/Seattle) has hired Emily Raines as co-host of its morning show The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister. Raines joins The Wolf from iHeart's The Bull (WUBL) in Atlanta where she was part of the morning show.

Variety magazine and iHeartMedia have announced a joint venture to co-produce PLAYBACK, a film-focused podcast hosted by Variety Awards Editor Kris Tapley, and relaunch the weekly podcast on iHeartRadio. New PLAYBACK episodes will release every Thursday.

SiriusXM ACC Radio, a new audio channel dedicated to Atlantic Coast Conference college sports, will launch Monday, March 5. The 24/7 channel will deliver comprehensive access to ACC sports talk and news, plus an extensive schedule of league games.

What’s the best way to make sure you and everyone working for you are on the same page? Radio Ink reached out to a handful of managers who made our Best Managers in Radio list in 2017 and asked them this question: What do you expect from the people you manage?