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2018 marks George Noory’s 15-year anniversary as host of Coast to Coast AM, the most-listened-to overnight radio program in North America. Noory became the full-time host of the popular radio program, which reaches nearly three million weekly listeners on more than 600 radio stations, in January 2003.

Salem announced Monday that they have appointed Jamie Cohen to the position of VP Local Digital, responsible for driving local digital revenue growth. Cohen joins Salem from USAToday Network, where he oversaw digital sales and development efforts in a number of regions.

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter and CRS 2018 Artist Humanitarian of the Year, Dierks Bentley, has been announced as Monday’s featured speaker (Feb. 5 from 4–5:00 p.m.) for CRS 2018, Feb. 5-7 in Nashville. The conversation, titled “Climbing The Mountain,” will spotlight Bentley’s rise to superstardom.

They are getting together to highlight the success a local advertiser has been having using radio. Over 40 stations in Chicago will simultaneously air a 60-second interview with Roy Spencer, President and owner of Perma-Seal Basement Systems discussing how radio is a primary advertising avenue for reaching customers.

Cumulus CEO Mary Berner will be part of a keynote conversation at the Country Radio Seminar next month in Nashville. Emmis Communications’ New York Market Manager Charlie Morgan will conduct the interview which is called “Radio Today with Cumulus Media’s CEO Mary Berner.” The interview will be Tuesday, February 6 from 3:30 to 4:20 at The Omni Hotel in Nashville.

Salem was a busy company, Monday. Not only did it have several new management announcements, the company also changed the name of its National Promotions Department to Salem Events & Marketing.

The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation will host the NAB Show Career Fair at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11.

A new report from Moffett Nathanson Research states that in 2018 radio revenue will be flat, compared to being down 1% in 2017. Overall, according to the report, total U.S. advertising revenue will increase 6.7% with the biggest bulk of those gains coming from digital (up 17%).

Dave Ramsey is joining the weekday lineup on Freedom 970 (KUFO-AM/Portland) in the 9 a.m. to noon slot. Ramsey joins the lineup of Kilmeade and Friends.

(By Buzz Knight) The Consumer Electronics Show has come a long way since its inception in June of 1967. The first show had roughly 200 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees spread over  two hotel ballrooms (the Hilton and the Americana). Exhibitors included LG, Motorola, and Philips featured in 100,000 square feet of exhibit space.