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The new deal with Lou Manfredini runs through December 31, 2020. Manfredini began his career at WGN in 1995 as a guest on the Bob Collins Show when he was given the nickname “Mr. Fix It.” He continues to answer listeners’ home improvement questions on The Mr. Fix-It Show, which is the #1 Saturday morning radio program in Chicago.

Napa (#9), O'Reilly (#7), and AutoZone (#6) are now all in the Top 10 of the latest Media Monitors weekly run of radio ads. GEICO remains number one for the week of February 29, having run over 38,000 commercials. Burger King runs up to number two from 13th. The home of the Whopper aired just under 30,000 spots. Coming in third with 27,447 was McDonald's. And rounding out the top five were MetroPCS with 23,000 and H&R Block at 22,574.

iHeartMedia's WDVE-FM in Pittsburgh was awarded the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals' 2015 English Radio Station of the Year Award at the organization’s Momentum16 Awards. The award recognizes radio stations that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Nominations were received from more than 170 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide.

The new two-hour weekly program will be hosted by Johnny Stone who says this is not a countdown show. "Stone Cold Country captures everything you love about country music and celebrates the lifestyle of its artists and listeners. You will get to know the true personalities of country music superstars and their music.”

KWNR-FM 95.5 The Bull, Las Vegas' New Country, announced Monday that Lois Lewis has been named the new Assistant Program Director/Music Director and new mid-day host, effective immediately. Lewis will host weekdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. PT.

MIX 96.5 (KHMX-FM) in Houston will move Lauren Kelly to afternoon drive beginning Monday, March 21. Kelly currently holds down the midday slot. She's replaceing Chad Pitt, who recently joinined 101.9 AMP Radio in Orlando. Chris Jackson will fill the midday post and take over as Music Director and APD. Jackson will move to KHMX from KXTE-FM in Las Vegas.

The New York Market Radio Association has made some changes to its executive committee. CBS Radio Senior VP and Market Manager Marc Rayfield (pictured) is the new chairman replacing Deon Levingston. Univision's Ramon Pineda remains on the committee as Vice Chair and iHeart's Scott Hopeck joins as Treasurer.

Greater Media Boston has named Jason Muth its Interactive Sales + Strategy Director. It's a brand new position at the five-station cluster that includes WBOS-FM, WBQT-FM , WKLB-FM, WMJX-FM, and WROR-FM.

For the first time in over a decade the Houston Astros will be on the radio in Acadiana. Delta Media Corporation announces 103.7 The Game is the home for the defending American League Wild Card Champions for the upcoming 2016 Major League Baseball season.

The original dispute between NBN and Sheridan began when NBN claimed Sheridan failed to justify a "secret" methodology for allocating its parent’s corporate overhead to AURN, including a $500,000 annual “salary” of Ronald Davenport Sr (pictured). NBN also claimed Sheridan provided invoices to AURN six to eight weeks after the end of every month but forced AURN to pay at the beginning of each month, "thereby advancing itself funds before incurring any actual expenses for the coming month."