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JVC Media have recruited Long Island radio veteran Steve Harper to JVC and the Long Island Events team. In addition to his on-air duties Harper will also work with the creative team at JVC.

The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation is establishing the John Dingell Award for Excellence in honor of the late congressman. The award will be presented at the NAB's annual Celebration of Service to America Awards gala starting in June. 

Pandora is launching Pandora Stories, a new way for listeners to connect with their favorite artists on a deeper level by hearing exclusive voice interludes between tracks, whereby creators share intimate stories about their work.

The popular Bob & Tom Show’s app was created by mobile strategy and development company jacapps, and includes access to a live video simulcast of the show.

This may be nothing more than a negotiating ploy by The Writers Guild of America on behalf of workers at 1010 WINS and WCBS-FM. The New York Daily News is reporting that Entercom wants to "cross-utilize" talent and one 1010 WINS editor is quoted in the story saying Entercom plans to fire staffers, "in essence making it one newsroom."

Late Monday Cumulus released preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the full year. In Q4 Cumulus generated just under $310 million in revenue, an increase of about 5%. The company will report actual earnings on March 18.

John Brennan, Jenna Kesneck, and Rick Thomas have all been promoted. Market Manager Keith Lawless said, “We are committed to continually developing our people and are fortunate to have the opportunity to elevate some of our top talent to greater responsibility.”

It's been 15 years since Madison Lane abruptly left G105/Raleigh-Durham, NC, where she was half of Bob & Madison’s Showgram. Details have never been released. But now she's been tracked down.

Rob and Joss Taylor are the new morning hosts on Entercom's KYXY-FM in San Diego. The pair co-hosted the morning show for KFGY in Sonoma County, CA, for 13 years.

The Pirate Act increases fines for illegal pirate operations from $10,000 per violation to $100,000 per day per violation, up to a maximum of $2,000,000, and streamlines the FCC’s enforcement. The Pirate Act was approved by The House in a voice vote.