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Valentine is the new mix show coordinator on CBS RADIO’s LIVE 101.5. He can currently be heard weekdays at Noon during the Eat 2 the Beat Mix and at 10 p.m. for the Late Night Mix Fix.

St. Louis has a new Alternative Rock station (The New Alt 104.9) and it will also be the home of The Woody Show, featuring Woody, Ravey, Greg, Menace, Seabass and Tony “Whipping Boy” Mott.

The current host of hosts Apple’s Beats 1 and morning drive on New York City’s HOT 97 will be joined by fellow new addition Laura Stylez to host afternoons on WE 96.3 (KWEE). The pair will be on air 1-4 p.m., M-F, beginning October 24.

Triton Digital and AudioHQ announced an agreement on Tuesday whereby AudioHQ will be the exclusive seller of Triton’s online audio-advertising inventory in the United States. In addition, AudioHQ will support the programmatic buying and selling of audio inventory by promoting Triton’s audio-advertising exchange, a2x, to traditional and programmatic buyers.

If anyone thought Don Imus was going to retire any time soon, you can forget about that idea. The I-man just signed a multi-year renewal with Cumulus and 77 WABC in New York that will extend his radio career in New York to over 40 years.

There aren't too many broadcasters left that are as unique, creative and genuinely nice as Charles Osgood. The good news is that when Osgood retired from his position as host of CBS's Sunday morning news program, he decided he was going to continue his broadcasts on the radio as part of the Westwood One family. We were honored to be able to speak to Osgood recently where he gave us his view on radio, calling it his "window on the world." Today, in part two of our three-part series, Osgood talks about a few of the stories he covered early in his career and why he never went into management.

News/Talk is a risky undertaking with costly talent, passionate listeners, nervous advertisers, and a daily stream of potential controversy, yet its estimated 11 percent audience share make it a risk many companies feel is worth taking.  Learn to dance without stepping on any toes. 

Recently Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan announced his company was selling its Terre Haute radio stations and Texas Monthly. In an SEC filing yesterday, the company announced it would pay severance to all employees not offered employment. And Emmis will pay a bonus to all employees. Here are the details.

Entercom has scheduled a bank meeting for today to launch a refinancing of all of its existing senior and senior unsecured debt. The Company expects to enter into a new $520 million senior secured credit facility composed of a $60 million revolving credit facility with a 5 year maturity and a $460 million term loan B with a 7 year maturity.

Jacobs Media conducts the annual survey with the Public Radio Program Directors association. Over 29,000 public radio listeners from 69 stations participate in the survey that focuses on how media and technology are changing the listening environment.