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David Carlisle Perley, was, along with Partner & CEO Jim Christian, one of the founding partners of Tapscan in Birmingham in the mid 80's. Carlisle was instrumental in building the Tapscan brand as the pre-eminent Radio & TV Research Software Development organization in the United States and around the world. Services are being held tomorrow in Homewood, AL.

She has over 35 years experience at every level of the radio business, including ownership and all aspects of operations — management, sales, FCC compliance, recruiting, and on the air. Kelly Orchard is expanding her consultancy business, Orchard Media Services.

The three honorees will be recognized at the NAB Show Technology Luncheon Wednesday, April 26, in Las Vegas. They are: John Kean, former senior technologist at NPR; John Lyons, assistant VP and director of broadcast communications at the Durst Organization; and, Catherine Badalamente (pictured), VP of digital media for Graham Media Group.

Super 8 Salutes Tour is a multi-city effort created by Super 8 and Premiere Networks to celebrate service members and their families by providing access to one-of-a-kind events and concert experiences with top-name Country music stars. Award-winning radio and CMT personality Cody Alan recently interviewed Country superstar Reba McEntire at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace as part of the latest stop on the tour.

Curtis Media's WYMY (La Ley) in Greensboro, North Carolina, has three finalists for Radio Ink's prestigious Medallas de Cortez awards: for Local Personality, Eric Johnson & DJ Gallo, for Sales Manager, Shirley Davenport and Program Director Julie Garza (pictured here). The station has been carrying the Regional Mexican format in the Triangle market for 14 years and is killing it. Let's find out how.

Yesterday, we told you about the possibility of Rich Broadcasting's four stations going dark thanks to a disputed tower rental bill. We spoke to Rich Broadcasting owner Richard Mecham who told us last night that his stations in Jackson, Wyoming, are still on the air for now but he's in complete limbo. Here's what Mecham did to try to keep his stations on the air...

(By Eric Rhoads) My thick skull often takes decades to learn important lessons, but one lesson has made me more money in the last two years than in the prior five years combined. I’ve moved my business from gradual, incremental income to a tsunami of cash, and in a very short time.

(By Tom Zarecki) It’s a fact: Nearly all the major video streaming apps (Facebook Live, Periscope, etc.) have strong, empowering effects on radio people. But, as a radio GM, PD, or air talent, the last thing you want to do is upstage your own station, distracting your listeners.

Thursday, Edison Research will host a podcast with data from their annual Infinite Dial study. In anticipation of the webinar, Edison's Tom Webster released a tidbit of new information about podcasting, which will be part of the webinar Thursday.

The Country station’s two-day radiothon (March 2-3), raised $168,145 for the kids of St. Jude with their 12th Annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon.