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The Dallas Cowboys owner was the first guest on the new ESPN Audio weekly podcast which launched January 10 called Adam Schefter’s Know Them From Adam.

The San Antonio Express-News is reporting that bondholders have transferred an iHeartMedia lawsuit against them seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from debt default notices last year to federal district court in San Antonio. The suit was being heard in Bexar County state district court where iHeart had won a previous lawsuit.

Before moving to Chicago, Ron Parker was on the air at NASH-FM and also worked at WCBS-FM in New York City. Parker has also held on-air and programming positions in San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, and Tallahassee. He started his afternoon drive run on Classic Hits WLS on Tuesday, replacing Robert Murphy.

ICM Partners is a talent agency and Workhouse Media represents many syndicated personalities across all formats. The new partnership states ICM will represent clients of Workhouse Media as content creators and performers in the areas of film, television, publishing, touring, branding, and digital entertainment, while Workhouse Media will represent the interests of ICM Partners’ clients wishing to extend their reach in radio.

Better get your registration for Country Radio Seminar 2017 in! The price increases to $699 on Friday.  Those who have not registered, but are planning to attend, are encouraged to register today at the $599 rate, which is a $100 savings, at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz will make its debut on ESPN Deportes Radio New York 1050AM. The program will continue airing live nationwide on ESPN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 80. Here's what Le Batard, who's always cracking a joke, had to say...

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has extended the call for entries for the 42nd annual Gracie Awards to January 18. But it will cost you an extra $50.00 after January 12. The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by, for, and about women in radio, television, cable and interactive media.

Kassof calls it TestTM – a smartphone and tablet app-based tool for radio station music testing. TestTM is designed specifically for mobile devices, according to Kassof.

The LA Rock station has more news than CNN right now. On the programming front is the new show The Frosty, Heidi & Frank Night Shift, which is airing Monday through Thursday, 9 to 11 p.m. PST. The show draws from the best of The Frosty, Heidi & Frank Show morning show, with some new content mixed in.

Skyview Networks is promoting Lloyd Hyman, Kim Ball, and Karen Henderson to Sales VP's. Skyview is a broadcast technology and national sales company that provides services to ABC Radio, and over 100 professional and collegiate sports organizations and two state news networks.