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While radio is still trying to figure out how to monetize its social media accounts without alienating listeners, local advertisers are continuing to migrate to social media to build their companies. That's according to a new report from Borrell and Associates.

Wisconsin talker Mitch Henck forgot all about an interview he had scheduled with House Speaker Paul Ryan. That is until Henck started taking calls and there was listener "Paul" waiting to go on the air.

Calling them Bounce Ambassadors, Beasley Media Group has unveiled the local lineup of hosts for 105.1 The Bounce. The station launched in July when it was owned by Greater Media, flipping from Sports to Throwback Hip Hop. The format has been very well received by the Detroit market, with excellent ratings out of the gate. Here's the new local lineup...

Southern California Public Radio station 89.3 KPCC-FM has added a signal booster to improve its coverage of the west side of Los Angeles. Listeners west of the 405 Freeway, including those in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Sawtelle, and Brentwood, should now experience a stronger signal with less interference from other stations on the same or adjacent radio frequencies. The project took two years.

The new title for Ronnie Stanton is Vice President of Programming with direct oversight of the Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative, Oldies, and Classic Hits formats. He’ll also be PD for KBAY and KEZR (both in San Jose).

The Cumulus Country station was there for the community on December 28-29 as wildfires raged in Gatlinburg. News coverage and community response, outreach and collaboration, raising resources and delivering aid were the key services the station helped with. The country music community was also out in force.

Bryan Moffett takes over as Chief Operating Officer at National Public Media. NPM manages corporate sponsorships for NPR, PBS, and member stations.

That’s Andy Winford and he joins the Cumulus stations from Townsquare Media-Yakima, WA, where he was Brand Manager of KIT-AM and KATS-FM. Prior to that, he was Brand Manager for Townsquare Media’s Billings, MT, station group.

The two companies announced Wednesday that qualifying vehicle owners who visit any one of the more than 600 Sears Auto Centers can drive away with a complimentary two-month SiriusXM subscription through SiriusXM's Service Lane program. Sears Auto associates are now able to immediately check eligibility when a vehicle is brought in for service and activate a complimentary two-month SiriusXM subscription.

The satellite company has agreed to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by Flo and Eddie of the Turtles for songs it played that were recorded before 1972. Pre-1972 sound recordings are not protected by federal copyright. Here are the details of the proposed settlement...