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And apparently due to Michaels falling ill, both Bubba and Nielsen are asking to push back the deadline to complete discovery, which was supposed to be today. Two days ago Nielsen took the deposition of Rhody Bosley and Nielsen expert David Haas. Michaels is being called a rebuttal witness. His deposition was scheduled for today.

James Conner, the longtime GM of Emmis' Terre Haute cluster, has been named General Manager of Network Indiana. Network Indiana is a statewide news network providing news, sports, and business programming to affiliated radio stations in the state. It's owned by Emmis, which sold its five stations in Terre Haute back in October for $5.2 million.

The two companies will team up to custom design a radio track called “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters” at Podcast Movement this August in Anaheim. The sessions will focus on how radio companies, stations, and personalities can succeed in the podcasting space.

iHeartMedia's News Radio 1190 KEX in Portland has launched the Mark Mason Show in the noon to 3 p.m. slot. Mason, who returns after a three-year hiatus, said, "After I lost my good friend and co-host Dave Anderson, my perspective on life changed and I wanted to return the Portland community that embraced me. I’m excited to return to the KEX family and bring my 100% hate-free brand of talk radio back to Portland.”

It’s called Intelligence For Your Life and hosted by John Tesh, Connie Sellecca and Gib Gerard. The podcast will derive from The John Tesh Radio Show and Intelligence for Your Health with Connie Sellecca, heard on more than 350 stations nationwide by 23 million listeners each week.

Cox Media Group Atlanta’s 97.1 The River (WSRV-FM) is moving Debra Green from weekends to weeknights. Green has been with 97.1 The River since June of 2015. Prior to that, she was on air at X107-1 and WNNX. The format is Classic Hits. Green is taking the shift that English Nick moved out of in the Fall to do middays

Adam Bomb that is, who will take afternoon's on Cumulus' WWWQ-FM. Adam has hosted nights on Q100 since 2006. He'll continue to host his nationally syndicated show, through Westwood One, now heard in 30 markets.

The company’s Fayetville cluster has added Randy Bliss as Operations Manager, and expanded Program Director Tap Money’s role in that market.

It’s a real coup for the NAB Show. Celebrated journalist Jane Pauley will do the opening-day emceeing on Monday, April 24 in Las Vegas. The host of CBS Sunday Morning is one of the country’s best-known and best-loved TV journalists over the past four decades.

iHeartMedia's BIG 94.9 in Little Rock will debut The BIG Fun Morning Show With Kramer, on Monday. Kramer said, "It is a dream come true to move home to Little Rock to be a morning personality on BIG 94.9 and raise my family.” Kramer replaces DJ Taylor who moves to nights.