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Vaughn is returning to a role where she had major prior success while in Indianapolis. Her start date is Monday, December 3. As Operations Manager she will overee three of the leading Urban and Inspirational stations in Indianapolis.

iHeartMedia has announced that General Counsel Robert Walls will be stepping down from his position when the company emerges from bankruptcy. Walls has been with iHeart for 18 years.

(By Spike Santee) Very few radio companies set out to be the low cost advertising provider in their respective markets. Very few business owners we call on set out to be the low cost provider in their category either. So how come there's so much focus on promoting low price?

That's according to the latest figures from Standard Media Index. Overall U.S. Ad Revenue was up 7% for the month, with digital gaining 17%, TV was flat, radio was up 7%, out-of-home gained 10% and print was down 27%. October’s national ad market was also up 7% in October.

Tampa Bay sports station 95.3 WDAE has rolled out The Pat & Aaron Show, airing weekday afternoons from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The show stars Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson.

(By James Bahm) I read Radio Ink's Wednesday article called "Agencies Confused By Advertisers" (as though it is the advertisers' fault that they somehow didn't know what the goals and objectives are). Let's set the record straight.

Millions of dollars is paid by advertisers and brands to ad agencies before a dollar is even spent on your radio stations - or any media. A new study released by ID Comms and the 4A's seems to indicate that, while going through that early dance with clients to get their business, advertising agencies are unclear on what the objectives and goals of those advertisers are. And they blame the advertisers.

Worry no more because programming consultant Tracy Johnson has put together a great blog called "5 Programming Considerations For Holiday Programming."

Applications are still open for the fifth annual Benztown 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices, a listing of radio’s best voiceover artists in the U.S. and Canada. The closing date is December 21. Use our link to apply.

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