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Chicago native Justin Kaufmann will host the return of Extension 720, airing on WGN on select weekday evenings beginning Friday, March 15.

Jacksonville station Planet Radio WWJK has returned to the frequency it used from 2005 to 2010, 107.3 FM, flipping to a Rock format.In addition to the music, the station is bringing back the Lex & Terry morning show and [Chad] Chumley in afternoon drive.

SAG-AFTRA has been using the media to try to help in its contract negotiations with Entercom in several cities. Yesterday The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the Union is accusing Entercom of “low-balling” them during those negotiations. The union representing on-air personalities at KYW Newsradio has requested federal mediation.

On Thursday The National Music Publishers Association and The Nashville Songwriters Association released a statement attacking Spotify and Amazon for their decision to file an appeal to the recent Copyright Royalty Board's decision to raise rates for streaming music by more than 44 percent.

Michael Wright was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in the ponzi scheme that brought down former WFAN co-host Craig Carton. Wright diverted $2 million from investors to pay his own bills.

If you’re not already excited about next month’s NAB Show, this should do the trick. The “In-Vehicle Experience” is a new exhibit located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Last Thursday was pretty scary for Lonnie Strauss, the morning show host for Sunrise Broadcasting in Wausau WI. At 6 a.m., Strauss was attempting to clear snow off the station's satellite dish when he stepped and fell into four feet of the white stuff. He became disoriented, couldn't stand up, and was having a hard time moving. Then, his pants froze.

Radio is always there for St. Jude and the latest station to pitch in is L.A. rocker 95.5 KLOS. The station raised $856,130 for the children's research hospital with their recent radiothon.

News/Talk station KGO 810/San Francisco has added three veteran talk show hosts -- Mark Thompson, Pat Thurston, and John Rothman -- to give their programming a makeover.

Elvis Duran announced his new memoir, Where Do I Begin? Stories (I Sort of Remember) From a Life Lived Out Loud, on the TODAY Show.