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Dominic “Zakk” Zaccagnini in now the PD for Classic Rocker 107.7 The Bone/KSAN-FM. He was previously APD/Music Director, a position he held since July, 2015. He'll continue to host PM Drive.

The former ESPN NBA Analyst is now with FOX Sports Radio. Chris Broussard will make frequent appearances across the 24-7 sports radio network as a guest and contributor, and he'll launch the first of two weekend programs this Saturday. Co-hosted by FSR personality Brian Noe, the duo will broadcast from 5 to 8 p.m. PT on 200 stations nationwide.

ESPN play-by-play man Brent Musburger was honored by WFUV 90.7 FM at “On the Record: A Celebration of Achievement in News and Sports Broadcasting” at the Fordham University School of Law on November 9.

DGital Media and Sports Illustrated have announced the latest addition to their partnership, The Seth Davis Podcast, which will launch November 15.

Already you hear and read about the possibility that Commissioner Ajit Pai could take over as Chairman after Thomas Wheeler leaves his post. And Pai has been extremely friendly to radio.

The election for a new United States President is finally over. In January, Billionaire businessman Donald Trump will take over for President Barack Obama. Exactly what that means for radio, or regulations guiding radio, if anything, will not be known for months if not years. Is all-out Republican leadership good for the media ownership rules or foreign ownership? How will the FCC stack up once Chairman Wheeler departs? Could there be even more deregulation? Radio Ink surveyed CEO's and other executives around the industry to get their opinion on what lies ahead. Here's what they had to say...

Triton Digital reports streaming continues to see steady growth when compared to a year ago. Both streaming pureplays and AM/FM broadcasters showed growth during the Monday-Friday 6a-8p daypart and the Monday-Sunday 6a-midnight daypart. The Sports format showed the largest listening gains up 16.9 percent, followed by News/Talk at 4.0 percent. Check out the September Triton ranker HERE.

In his latest blog, Tracy Johnson Media Group founder Tracy Johnson says, love him or hate him, Donald Trump is the winner. And Johnson believes there are lessons that can be learned from the Trump victory on Tuesday and incorporated into a radio show.

Revenue for iHeartMedia in Q3 came in at $857 million, compared to $847 million in 2015. The slight increase was attributed to political revenue, growth in the network business, more revenue from syndication -- specifically the news/talk format which benefits from a heated election -- and iHeart's traffic and weather divisions. More revenue is also coming in from events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival which was held in September.

The CEO of your lobbying organization, Gordon Smith, sent out the following statement the morning after...