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(By Bob McCurdy) There was one specific comment at the September RAB radio show that I often reflect upon. One of the conference’s panelists, Judi London, CMO at Bancroft, stated, “I get a lot of description and not enough prescription.” Exactly what did she mean?

With a new administration and new leadership at the FCC, changes are in the wind that will affect every broadcaster in every market. Are you ready for them? After more than a decade of inertia and with new leadership at the helm, the FCC is poised to take quick action to reassert itself as the regulator of the broadcast industry.

The Journal Sentinel is reporting that Wisconsin-based Devil's Advocate Radio is buying Good Karma's WRRD-AM (1510) and a format change to a liberal format will happen this week.

(Jeff McHugh) In the last 18 months, we have personally witnessed five talented personalities with decent ratings get surprised with a pink slip because they were difficult to work with. Three of them are yet to find new work. Are you a difficult, dramatic, diva talent? Grab a pen and take this test.

The 8th annual Talk Show Boot Camp will be held at the W-Hotel/Buckhead in Atlanta on March 9th and 10th. Speakers already signed to present include: Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan and comedian, author and radio host Jimmy Failla.

On Friday CBS Radio announced that Todd Cavanah will add US99 (WUSN) in Chicago to his list of responsibilities. Cavanah is VP of Programming for CBS Radio Chicago and was already overseeing the four music stations CBS owns in that city.

Impact Radio Group CEO Darrell Calton tells Radio Ink his sports talker ESPN Boise has moved from 96.5 FM to 99.1 FM in Boise. It gives the sports station a stronger, more clear signal. ESPN Boise includes local shows such as The Press Box with Jay Tust and B.J. Rains and The Drive with Joey Jenkins and Alex Gold.

MySA.com has the details of the death of Bruce Hathaway. The former Top 40 radio host died Friday from a heart attack at the age of 78. Hathaway was dealing with complications from back surgery and diabetes since June. (Picture courtesy MySA.com)

Every radio station needs new revenue and CBS isn't the kind of company to sign a deal with a here-today gone-tomorrow start-up. So we reached out to CBS DC Market Manager Steve Swensen to ask him to hook us up with Wrapify CEO James Heller to get more detail on how other radio stations can get in on the new product and make some money.

This is where the Wrapify idea came from. CBS Sports 1580 AM (WJFK-AM) in Washington, D.C., entered into a partnership with the mobile outdoor marketing company to supply D.C. Metro advertisers with out-of-home advertising that’s currently limited in the market.