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Cumulus has signed Duane Shannon to a new multi-year deal as Program Director for WGKX-FM and WKIM-FM in Memphis. Shannon has been with Cumulus Memphis for 9 years. He's also co-host of the Duane and Abby in the Morning show on WGKX.

In the latest Radio On Main Street podcast, RAB CEO Erica Farber travels to Washington to talk to NAB EVP for Strategic Planning and Special Projects Steve Newberry. One of the topics they discuss is the upcoming NAB show in Las Vegas which will feature a small and medium market radio forum. LISTEN HERE

Ben Hoffman is the new VP of Sales for Entercom's KMNB-FM, KZJK-FM, and WCCO-AM. Hoffman was the Market Manger for Entercom in Indianapolis (WXNT-AM, WNTR-FM, and WZPL-FM) which Entercom recently swapped with Cumulus for NASH-FM in New York and two Springfield stations.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has named Beth Jacobs Vice President, Digital Strategies. Jacobs will work with CPB’s Chief Content and Innovation Officer Maja Mrkoci.

This dates back to a story we first told you about in October of 2017. NCAA referee John Higgins filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky Sports Radio accusing hosts Matt Jones and Drew Franklin of creating conditions that led to the harassment of his family after a game he called between Kentucky and North Carolina.

Bustos Media’s KVOI/Tuscon, AZ, is moving Zach Yentzer’s Creative City Show to its weekday lineup starting April 1, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon.

Borrell Associates offered a thumbnail sketch of its recently held Local Online Advertising Conference during a Wednesday afternoon webinar. It was clear that radio execs and salesforces not only need to embrace digital as a part of their mix, but digital media marketing strategies as well.

After three decades with ABC Radio, Steve Jones is leaving the company. On April 9, Jones will become the President and Chief Operating Officer at Skyview.

Following the announcement that Jones would be leaving ABC Radio for Skyview, ABC News President James Goldston sent this very nice note to the ABC news division. The company will start a search to fill Jones' position.

(By Loyd Ford) Most everyone already knows that visuals in social media are sticky and can be productive for effective sharing. But what about your strategy? If video can be powerful, it’s worth planning to make the most of your creativity.