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Broadcast Dialogue reports that 500 stations will soon be available on one app for listeners in Canada. UK-based Radioplayer is teaming up with 15 companies in Canada to launch the free app, which will be launched later this year.

On Wednesday, the CBS Corporation announced that, as part of its plan to spin off its radio business, CBS Radio plans to offer $460 million of senior unsecured notes and to enter into a $1 billion senior secured term loan.

Advertising Age reports that chief marketing officers are sick of publishers making far-out claims about how great their ads perform. Those are the words of Nielsen's Chief Operating Officer Steve Hasker.

Northern Broadcast is selling its Northern Michigan stations to Blarney Stone Broadcasting. The deal includes seven stations, one FM translator, and several towers. No price has been released as of yet. Here are the details...

A lot was made of this Wall Street Journal article that stated Proctor & Gamble was cutting back on its Facebook advertising because the ads were too targeted and had limited effectiveness. It was even brought up several times during the Radio Show in Nashville last week.

In a memo to the Salem staff, Broadcast Media President David Santrella announced the retirement of Philadelphia Market Manager Russ Whitnah after 23 years at the helm in that city.

Mike Maloney is now the D.O.S. for Entercom's cluster in Portland, OR. Since April 2016 Maloney was part of the team that launched the Portland division of Entercom’s Smart Reach Digital.

Phil Zachary started his radio career on the air at WAAF in Boston. His 40-year journey in radio included positions as Program Director, Sales Manager, National Sales Manager, and GM/Market Manager. He took over the Entercom New England cluster in October 2013. And, according to one employee we spoke to, Zachary has led the group to become one of the most desired clusters to work for in New England. Ratings are up across the brands, and revenue continues to climb. Phil Zachary will appear on Radio Ink's Best Manager's in Radio list set to be released on October 24. Let's find out how and why he's been so successful.

"Mad Dog" Russo has just signed on for three more years to air his show on SiriusXM. His daily sports show will continue to air weekdays 3-6 p.m. The show launched in 2008.

Just days after one of the most contentious elections in history, Radio Ink presents radio host and best-selling author Sean Hannity as Forecast 2017 keynote speaker. Forecast is the only financial conference for the radio industry and could be the most important for you to attend as we head into 2017.