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Clark Howard and Cox Media Group’s Altlanta cluster station’s News 95.5 and AM750 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB-FM) have kept the Christmas spirit momentum going for radio.

WGN Radio has signed Chicago's own Bill Kurtis as the station’s signature voice. Starting in January, Kurtis’ voice will be integrated into the station’s audio branding and heard on WGN’s promos and IDs.

It's been quite a year for Beasley Media Group and acting CEO Caroline Beasley. She’s been interim CEO since March, following George Beasley’s medical leave of absence. As of January 1, the interim tag comes off and Caroline Beasley will be the company’s permanent Chief Executive Officer. She also worked the blockbuster $240 million deal to purchase Greater Media.

The majority of iHeartMedia's senior note holders (due in 2021) have agreed to amend the terms that govern those bonds. Holders of senior notes representing approximately 81.5% ($1.28 Billion) of the outstanding principal amount of the senior notes consented to the amend the terms. That's the good news.

In a Facebook posting Jonathon Brandmeier announced Monday was his last show in syndication. "The plug has officially been pulled. Today was our last live show on the Westwood One Radio Network."

The award-winning radio and CMT personality is doing his part to make sure our troops overseas get some back-home cheer along with their Christmas...

This goes back to December 6th when Cumulus announced the plan to launch a private exchange offer for its 7.75% senior notes due in 2019. The company announced Monday evening that the majority of those note holders have agreed to participate.

Olympic Gold Medalist, TV broadcaster, best-selling author, humanitarian, and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton, will be the Country Radio Seminar's keynote speaker. CRS President Charlie Morgan will interview Hamilton Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 4–5:00 p.m. Hamilton won a gold medal in figure skating in 1984 in Saravejo.

Alan Mason has been officially appointed President of K-LOVE & Air1. He's been acting in the President’s role for some time, according to CEO Mike Novak.

Walker Vreeland has been on the air with the Long Island Radio Broadcasting station for over 10 years. Vreeland will be leaving WBAZ-FM to relocate to New York City where he'll produce his autobiographical monologue From Ship to Shape, continue his voiceover work, and podcast.