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Keeping you in the loop about how Pandora continues to pursue its goal of stealing your listeners and revenue, we listened in to CEO Tim Westergren's presentation at the annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Wednesday. And, here's what he had to say.

More from Westergren about radio. He says one of the big tectonic shifts in the years to come will be the migration of listeners off of radio and over to Internet radio. And he says one of the reasons that will happen has to do with the fact that radio doesn't pay artists for their music and Pandora does.

Westergren did field a question about hedge fund Corvex Management, which owns 9.9% of the company and is pushing the company to explore a sale instead of pursuing a “costly and uncertain business plan.” Westergren was ready to take on that question. Here's what he had to say...

This battle comes from the Saginaw market, where fired WHNN-FM hosts Johnny Burke and Blondie first filed a lawsuit against Cumulus, claiming age discrimination. Cumulus then filed a counter-suit claiming the two violated their noncompetes by broadcasting a show identical to the one they were doing before they were fired, online. Cumulus claims Burke used WHNN's proprietary information and solicited former advertisers for their new internet show,

When was the last time a listener mailed you a letter about your programming? When was the last time a listener came to your radio station and asked to see your public file? It's probably been awhile. You are well aware that the FCC still requires you to keep all correspondence from the listening public in a paper file. Did you know that rule is now over 40 years old?

Slacker Radio unveiled a new version of its app that gives top billing to Slacker's exclusive original shows. With hundreds of episodes now available, Slacker is building an archive of content based on interactive storytelling from its hosts and top artists.

In a letter to staff, Wednesday, ABC Radio VP and GM Steve Jones announced that veteran political reporter Ann Compton will be on convention duty this summer. Compton is being brought in to cover both the Democratic and Republican conventions. She has 41 years’ experience covering the White House.

The station in Kerrville, Texas, which is about 65 miles from San Antonio, is owned by the Ranch Radio Group. Police say 52-year-old KRNH employee Sherry Ruth Francis was killed in a random act of violence in the station parking lot.

Merle Haggard lives on. This Memorial Day weekend The Country Oldies Show will be honoring the life and legacy of legendary musician Merle Haggard, and over 100 stations around the country will be carrying the broadcast. The weekly radio show, hosted by veteran personality Steve Warren, will feature Haggard’s biggest hits along with stories and memories of his life.