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Atlanta Classic Rock station Rock 100.5 WNNX has signed the Bailey and Southside morning show for three more years. Jason Bailey and Southside Steve Rickman became on-air partners two years ago when their morning show launched on Rock 100.5 WNNX.

Randy Savage is the new Operations Manager for Cumulus' five-station cluster in Wilkes Barre/Scranton. Savage was also appointed as PD and PM Drive Host of NASH FM 93.7/WSJR-FM. The 29-year vet joins Cumulus after 20 years with Renda Broadcasting in Fort Myers/Naples.

On February 11, CheckPoint Radio is launching a two-hour weekly radio show dedicated to e-sports and gaming. The show will feature insight, news, interviews, and updates designed specifically for the e-sports fan presented for radio. It's a joint collaboration by Limit Break Radio, RSA Sports/Rick Scott & Associates, and Ripple Content.

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...