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One of the new features from the RAB, following the discontinuation of its revenue reports, is a new blog called "Radio Impact Reports." The blog, written by RAB President and CEO Erica Farber and others on the RAB team, will focus on current news, information, and insights about radio, and encourage an open dialogue with broadcasters, advertisers, agencies, and listeners.

Robby Bridges is now the Director of FM Programming for Cumulus' Detroit cluster, which includes Hot AC WDVD, Country WDRQ (NASH FM 93.1), and Classic Country (NASH ICON 93.1 HD2). He will also continue to anchor PM drive on WDVD.

It's a newly created position at Neuhoff Communications for Mike Shamus: Corporate VP of Programming and Content. Shamus has served as Operations Manager and half of the Shamus and Annie morning show in Neuhoff’s Lafayette, Indiana, cluster for the last seven years.

Alpha Media‘s Energy 94.1 in San Antonio has hired Tino Cochino to cover weeknights. Cochino said, “San Antonio played a huge part early on in the shaping of my radio career. I'm extremely excited to be back on-air in such an amazing market with an amazing team."

The morning show of Brooke & Jubal has tacked on another affiliate. Alpha Media's WARQ-FM in Columbia will carry the program starting Monday. Current morning host Croghan will move to afternoon drive.

Christine Martindale will fill the shift at Mount Wilson's Go Country 105 in L.A. being vacated by Paul Freeman, who's retiring.

Pandora has announced a new partnership with Woolworths Supermarkets. Woolworths, the largest supermarket retailer in Australia, will stream specially curated, exclusive Pandora stations in more than 970 supermarkets, seven days a week.

Cumulus Media in Nashville has hired former NASH Country Weekly publisher Jeff Meltesen as an AE. He will focus on selling for HASH-FM (WKDF) and NASH ICON (WSM-FM).

Charlie Morgan has been named Market Manager of Emmis-New York, where he's been serving as Interim Market Manager since January, covering both Indianapolis and New York. Morgan will remain connected to the Indianapolis market as new Emmis Indianapolis Market Manager Chuck Williams will report to Morgan.

The Gazette in Cedar Rapids has the details about Dottie Ray, who informed eastern Iowans for 15 minutes each day on KXIC 800 AM radio for 55 years. (Picture courtesy The Gazette in Cedar Rapids.)