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Entercom South Florida is bringing in 20-year South Florida personality Kenny Walker to host of mornings on 102.7 The Beach. Walker is the voice of the Miami Dolphins.

A new year’s article about radio would not be complete without a tentative prediction. Here’s one: Radio will continue to be so seriously pooched!

As you work on your priorities in 2016, being visual and using video can be a key part of your effort to encourage more engagement from your current audience and listeners most like the fans you already attract on your social media platforms and on air.

SiriusXM announced Friday that The Billy Joel Channel, an exclusive channel featuring the works of iconic entertainer Billy Joel, will return to SiriusXM. The channel will feature music spanning the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's career.

The Bert Show officially introduced the newest member of their nationally syndicated morning radio show, Brian Moote. Moote joins existing hosts Bert Weiss and Kristin Klingshirn weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST in over 17 markets.

WCTK (Providence) PD Bob Walker is promoted to VP of Programming for Hall Communications for Hall’s 21 radio stations in New England, the mid-Atlantic and Florida. Hall Sr. VP of Programming Jim Reed said, “Bob has been with the Hall team as program director of WCTK/Providence since 2009 bringing a wealth of experience and ratings success for our group’s largest market.”

MEGA 101 FM in Houston is retaining the services of Tony Luna as PD as the station extends his contract. VP of Programming Charese Fruge said, “In the short time I have worked with Tony he has proven to be a great leader, as well as a strategic and successful programmer. The Mega brand is a monster in the Houston Hispanic community and that is largely due to Tony and his team's passion for its culture”.

NASH Nights Live celebrated its second anniversary this week. Co-hosts Shawn Parr and Elaina D. Smith launched the Westwood One show on January 6, 2014. Today, NASH Nights Live boasts 109 affiliates nationwide.

iHeartMedia says the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour, which took place in 11 cities across the United States between December 1 and 19, generated almost 11 billion social media impressions.

In Triton Digital's November 2015 monthly ranker, overall streaming was up when compared to November 2014. Average Active Sessions in November increased 14.6 percent during the Monday - Friday 6A-8P daypart and 14.4 percent during the Monday - Sunday 6A-Midnight daypart.