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Country Radio Seminar and the COPD Foundation have partnered to offer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) screenings at CRS 2016. Screenings will take place throughout the 3-day event, held Feb. 8-10 at Omni Nashville.

Len Shackelford will be programming WOTW, The WOLF, in Orlando for JVC Media. Shackelford has worked in Raleigh, Columbus, and most recently as Cox Media Group's Orlando Operations Manager and Country Format Coordinator. Afternoon Drive host Murph Dawg, who was the PD, will remain in that slot and will handle APD duties.

Radio Ink is excited to announce a new series of podcasts for managers. Each Monday a new podcast will be posted to our website, featuring some of the best managers in the country, both in the radio industry - and outside the radio industry. We kick off this new series with My Home Team Media President Susan Luchese as she describes her rise through the ranks in radio. Susan was mentored by the likes of Kirby Confer, Barry Drake, John King and others. She now leads 60 people on a daily basis. Her enthusiasm for radio is incredible and her knowledge of all things digital is second to none. LISTEN HERE. If you have any questions for Susan you can contact her at [email protected]

iHeartMedia has announced that the 2016 Daytime Village during the iHeartRadio Music Festival will feature live performances by Sam Hunt and Alessia Cara, with more artists to be announced. The Daytime Village will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners. The Daytime Village will be held across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino on Saturday, September 24.

As of January 29, iTunes Radio will no longer be free. The service which was launched back in 2013 will cost $10.00 per month. Beats 1 will be the only music service available for free from Apple. Apple notified customers last week by e-mail. Here's what an Apple spokesperson told Buzzfeed about the change...

You may remember Williams, who became a national star when a video of a homeless Williams went viral. It showed Williams, who has a great radio voice, panhandling in Ohio. His fame and a $400 book deal didn't help him clean up his struggle with drugs and alcohol and he was back out on the street. WVKO in Columbus has put Williams back on the air.

(by Roy Williams) What I’m sharing with you today is true of radio, but it’s also true of every other business. Your radio station is approaching an intersection. The light is green. Turn left, and you’re headed toward Excellence. Turn right, and you’re headed toward another kind of Excellence.

(by Ron Robinson) Like Igor, radio seems to have no consciousness of its own debilitating deformity – its “hump.” Now, I understand this is a claim that might generate a few unforced snorts of righteous indignation. Yet, I maintain: Any shouts of outrage are, essentially, a representation of “hump denial.”

Kelley was well-known to Chicago listeners as an on-air personality with WGCI-FM. In October, 2015, iHeartMedia also gave her dual PD duties with WGCI and WKSC-FM. She was 45 years old.

He was one of the biggest rock radio voices in Houston and went on to use his booming voice to start his own production company. Mike McGuff reported Moffett's passing by writing radio "lost a musical genius."