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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.

Just when you thought there might be a truce between the RMLC and GMR, that idea turns out to be a pipe dream. Radio Music Licensing Committee Chairman Ed Christian sent an e-mail to stations on Monday raising his concerns that Irving Azoff's organization, Global Music Rights, is "making misstatements" to radio stations.

Following the news that the RMLC was concerned Irving Azoff's organization was contacting radio stations "making misstatements" about an interim license to play GMR's recordings, GMR has sent a follow-up letter to stations, basically calling out the Radio Music Licensing Committee for being liars. And one high-level radio executive told Radio Ink Tuesday, "If what GMR says is true, then we are being poorly represented by the RMLC. Unfortunately, there's enough detail here to make one wonder."

The North American Broadcasters Association will be hosting its 3rd annual Future of Radio & Audio Symposium on February 16, at the NAB offices in Washington, DC. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai will be a keynote speaker, and topics to be covered include the audio dashboard, podcasting, and FM activations in smartphones.

Brian Samborski was National Sales Manager for Greater Media for a dozen years. On Monday, Beasley announced it has hired Samborski as Regional Director of National Sales for Boston and Detroit. Samborski has been on Radio Ink's Best Managers list.

Lurie will now run the Wilmington, Delaware market for Beasley. Lurie is promoted from his position as D.O.S in Ft Myers-Naples, where he's been since 2014 and began his career as an Account Executive in 2007. Lurie will oversee AC WJBR-FM and 800 WTMR-AM, in Camden, New Jersey.

DGital Media is launching a new podcast called Pod Save America featuring four big-name political operatives from the Obama Administration: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor and Dan Pfeiffer. The twice-weekly show brings together some of the most influential voices in politics, journalism, and entertainment.

Cape Cod Media GM Beverly Tilden is stepping down. Tilden joined Cape Cod in October of 2013. Tilden's 25 years in radio includes working at KISS 108 and Sports Radio WEEI in Boston. She's also worked as at AM/FM Radio, the predecessor to Clear Channel. Managing Partner Greg Bone will move back into the day-to-day management of CCB, which has four stations in Cape Cod.

Butler has signed a multi-year contract renewal with CBS Radio where he will continue as VP of News Programming, and PD at KYW-AM in Philadelphia. Butler advises CBS Radio's eight all-news stations across the country on on-air and digital content and strategy.