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In his Forecast 2017 keynote address Wednesday, Borrell Associates CEO Gordon Borrell gave the radio industry five issues they should look out for in the year ahead. Here's what they are...

That's what The Tennessean is reporting. The paper says it’s all part of the company's upcoming spin-off from CBS Corporate and the jobs would be mostly back-office functions. The paper reports CBS Radio would invest $5 million in two possible downtown locations being considered.

The exclusive data partner of the Broadcaster Traffic Consortium, HERE, which produces mapping and location technology, announced that its HD+ Traffic service will be available in select 2017 Hyundai cars sold in the U.S. and Canada. HERE HD+ Traffic is a distribution mechanism that offers drivers real-time traffic information by combining broadcast and connected vehicle technology.

WAMU's (American University Radio) new show 1A is all about changing America. The live two-hour daily national program will be hosted by Joshua Johnson (pictured), "leading a daily conversation about the most important issues of our time."

WRUL-FM and WROY-AM/Carmi, IL, as well as W119AU-FM/Fairfield, go from Withers Broadcasting to The Original Company for $390,000 cash at closing. Original, which has 15 other stations in Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois, is headed up by President Mark Lange. Patrick Communications represented seller Withers Broadcasting in the deal. 

Wednesday’s the day that Sunny 106.3 WJPT-FM, switched its format to all holiday-themed music. Market Manager, Brad Beasley said, “Sunny 106.3’s holiday music line-up has become a Southwest Florida tradition. For more than a decade, it’s been our way of wishing our community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."

Congratulations to our friends at Sun Broadcast Group. The company is celebrating its 8th birthday today. Sun Broadcast Group CEO, Jason Bailey, said, “Eight years later so much is different. What hasn’t changed, however, is Sun’s commitment to this great industry and our unwavering goal to be a better kind of radio company while having fun along the way. I couldn’t be more proud of the entire Sun team! Now…off to the Situation Room to celebrate!”

Louie Diaz, currently Program Director of WRQX in Washington, D.C., moves to Operations Manager, Cumulus Media-Atlanta and Program Director of WWWQ in Atlanta, while Rob Roberts, currently Operations Manager, Cumulus Media-Atlanta and Program Director of WWWQ, will move to WRQX/Washington, D.C. as Program Director. He will also fill the new position of Vice President/Hot AC at the corporate programming level.

The Boston station has announced that veteran morning host Greg Hill has signed a new, long-term contract that will keep him at the Entercom station for the rest of his career. Hill started with the Rock station in 1986 and has been hosting the Hill-Man Morning Show for 26 years.

Miller will also be the station’s new afternoon drive host. Both positions are effective December 12. Miller will be responsible for day-to-day programming operations for Z 104.3 and will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to oversee the station's on-air content, digital footprint, and music programming.