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Jim Bohannon has signed another multi-year deal with Westwood One, which will keep him hosting The Jim Bohannon Show, which is now in its 33rd year. The program airs on more than 250 stations. As part of his renewal, Westwood is launching a new Jim Bohannon podcast and Best of Bohannon program.

And it goes on and on. The back-and-forth hate mail between the RMLC and GMR didn't end after Randy Grimmett's backhand slap Tuesday afternoon. RMLC's Ed Christian immediately fired off an e-mail to the RMLC database that included name-calling and more accusations of spreading false information. Is your head spinning yet? The Christian note was short and to the point and here it is...

The number of radio executives attending the annual tech and gadget show in Las Vegas is increasing every year according to our friend Buzz Knight at Beasley Media. In fact, Fred Jacobs took some of those executives on a tour of the massive event this year. Radio Ink spoke to Jacobs about the tour, what new technology will impact the radio industry and what he was most impressed with from the 2017 show. Here's what he had to say.

The Dallas Cowboys owner was the first guest on the new ESPN Audio weekly podcast which launched January 10 called Adam Schefter’s Know Them From Adam.

The San Antonio Express-News is reporting that bondholders have transferred an iHeartMedia lawsuit against them seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from debt default notices last year to federal district court in San Antonio. The suit was being heard in Bexar County state district court where iHeart had won a previous lawsuit.

Before moving to Chicago, Ron Parker was on the air at NASH-FM and also worked at WCBS-FM in New York City. Parker has also held on-air and programming positions in San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, and Tallahassee. He started his afternoon drive run on Classic Hits WLS on Tuesday, replacing Robert Murphy.

ICM Partners is a talent agency and Workhouse Media represents many syndicated personalities across all formats. The new partnership states ICM will represent clients of Workhouse Media as content creators and performers in the areas of film, television, publishing, touring, branding, and digital entertainment, while Workhouse Media will represent the interests of ICM Partners’ clients wishing to extend their reach in radio.

Better get your registration for Country Radio Seminar 2017 in! The price increases to $699 on Friday.  Those who have not registered, but are planning to attend, are encouraged to register today at the $599 rate, which is a $100 savings, at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz will make its debut on ESPN Deportes Radio New York 1050AM. The program will continue airing live nationwide on ESPN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 80. Here's what Le Batard, who's always cracking a joke, had to say...

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has extended the call for entries for the 42nd annual Gracie Awards to January 18. But it will cost you an extra $50.00 after January 12. The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by, for, and about women in radio, television, cable and interactive media.