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Eighteen-year News Talk 590/WVLK-AM on-air personality Dave "Kruser" Krusenklaus is rewarded with a promotion to Program Director at the station. He'll also move from midday host to afternoon drive.

Known as the co-host of the top-rated Fred + Angi morning show on 103.5 KISS FM in Chicago, Taylor will keep that gig while joining Simon Marcel to co-host The Rendezvous, the nightly love and relationship advice program. Taylor, who gained success at a tender age, co-hosted mornings on Q102 Philly from 2002-2008, before joining KISS-FM in Chicago to co-host the morning show, and later, Brotha Fred’s Neighborhood in 2011.

Donna Harrison becomes the company’s newest representative in its Affiliate Relations department. Harrison will specialize in the affiliate marketing efforts that assist stations in utilizing USRN’s services and offerings for the News and Talk formats. She has over 20 years as a marketing exec in the radio network industry.

Steven Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst, will take part in an executive Q&A during the 2017 NAB Show Opening, Monday, April 24, in Las Vegas. The interview will take place following NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith's "State of the Broadcast Industry" address. Swartz became president and CEO of Hearst in 2013.

More from Bubba's counterclaim. He alleges that over the course of several telephone calls between Cox and Nielsen in 2015, the two companies "concocted a plan to conduct a sting operation designed to entrap Clem into engaging in ratings distortion activity."

The Bubba The Love Sponge (Todd Clem) ratings tampering case with Nielsen just took an interesting turn. Bubba has filed a 46-page counterclaim against Nielsen, and has dragged Cox and Cox Tampa morning man Mike Calta into the case, claiming they conspired against him and Beasley Media.

Last week, we reported that Beasley Media promoted Debbie Mazella to Program Director at WMGQ-FM in Central New Jersey. Mazella started her career at WMGQ in 2007, adding APD duties a year later. With her promotion last week she became the first female PD in the station’s history. Mazella says ever since her childhood she wanted to be in radio. Here's why...

(by Eric Rhoads) Advertisers, whether local, regional, or national, tend to think about the same things. Sometimes they pace the floors thinking about those things. Here's what those things are and what you should be doing about it so you can turn it into cash...

(By Ryan Wrecker) It took two videos before they found a sponsor. Not much time passed before Dave and Chuck the Freak monetized their daily video for WRIF in Detroit. If you're a talent, don't take your audience for granted. Part of connecting with them means you're willing to build a relationship with them, and you're in connection with them not just when you want them, but when they want you.

The Visa Retail Spending Monitor says in 2016 retail sales grew 4.8% on Visa payment products. E-commerce spending was up 19%, 5% higher than 2015. Money spent on e-commerce in 2016 made up 24% of the total spend, of from 21% in 2015.