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The New York Market Radio Association has announced a new Chairman and Executive Committee of the Board, which includes new roles for existing members and new additions to the team. Scott Hopeck (pictured), President, iHeartMedia NYC, and current Secretary moves into the Chairman slot.

The company's Dallas cluster raised a total of $1,637,200 for Dallas-Fort Worth charities during 2017. The radiothons, events, and fund drives held by the seven stations benefitted a wide array of charities in the greater D-FW area.

(By Gary Krantz) Lee Harris is an air talent on one of the country’s biggest stations, but his experience across other segments of the radio business have inspired a company and products that may just reshape the industry’s future. We got a look at his thought process.

Triton Digital and Edison Research announced on Tuesday that the two companies are expanding their digital media study of consumer adoption, The Infinite Dial, to Canada. The new study, much like the American version, will examine the digital media consumption habits of Canadians, including time spent with digital audio, podcasts, smart speakers, social media, video, and mobile.

Media software company Marketron has been purchased by Private Equity Firm Diversis Capital. The company named marketing technology leader Michael Collins as its new CEO, replacing Jeff Haley. Haley has been CEO since leaving the RAB as CEO in 2012, and will remain on the Marketron Board.

...nothing will. If you have not heard KFAN Minnesota host Paul Allen's radio play-by-play call of Minnesota's last second win over New Orleans Sunday night, it's time you gave it a listen. It was amazing -- if you are a Vikings fan. It's probably very painful if you're a Saints fan. There's no doubt it was a great radio moment. LISTEN HERE.

The nationally syndicated Elvis Duran will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the 2018 NAB Show. Duran’s career spans more than 30 years and includes both host and PD duties at iHeart's WIOQ-FM Philadelphia and KBest Media's KBTS-FM Austin, as well as stints at Entercom's WZGC-FM Atlanta and Cumulus' KRBE-FM Houston.

Adam Kurtz has been named Senior VP of Sales for iHeart's Chicago Region. Kurtz joined iHeartMedia’s Chicago Region in 2001 and has been promoted from AE to LSM, GSM, and VP of Sales in 2015. Kurtz will report to Matt Scarano, President of the Chicago Region for iHeartMedia.

Brad Polston (pictured) is no longer the Market Manager for iHeartMedia in Indianapolis. He tells the Indianapolis Business Journal, the parting was mutual. “We were just headed in different directions."

Birch will join MSG as a director. He currently owns Lakes Media, a company with nine stations in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina. Birch also owned Opus Media Group and was the founder and CEO of Birch/Scarborough Research.