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It was pneumonia, a complication from his MS, that took Saul's life according to the Chicago Tribune. Saul interned at WBBM-AM then went on to become a GM of two stations near Chicago, WEEF-AM and WONX-AM.

The format flip for Cumulus in Atlanta is to alternative rock. PD Greg Ausham says “99X will once again be Atlanta’s unique source for new music discovery. 99X will be a station rooted solidly in today’s artists and devoted to looking ahead toward what’s next musically.”

Lisa Baden has joined CBS Radio's FRESH-FM morning show in Washington, D.C. She'll provide traffic updates on the Tommy McFly Show at :10 and :40 past the hour.

The 2015 Christmas is for Children radiothon, which supports Children’s HealthSM, raised more than $1 million for the seventh-largest pediatric hospital in the nation.

As you make a break for another 4-day holiday weekend, Broadcast Attorney David Oxenford wants you to remember several key dates coming up in January. The first is January 10, when your Quarterly Issues Programs lists must be placed in your public file. And then it's all about the election.

Robert J. Lind, 62, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday at his home in Raleigh. Lind was a very successful broadcaster, but he also founded the radiothon division at Children's Miracle Network. In his 10 years with CMN, he and his team launched hundreds of radiothons across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. These radiothons continue to raise millions of dollars for sick kids across the world each year. (Lind is seen here with his wife of 42 years, Karen)

The full lineup of ESPN Radio programming will be heard on Bonneville's 1600 (KEPN-AM) and 104.3 (KKFN-FM) HD 2, starting Monday, January 4. The station has been carrying Steve Czaban, Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, and programming from NBC Sports Radio.

790 KBME in Houston announced a new lineup Tuesday. The station will now include live and local programming from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Haven’t you had it with sneaky little advertising agencies snapping up your local direct accounts? You know, those people who used to work for your station, but now they have their own “advertising agency”? The ones who go to your clients and tell them they can buy commercials on your station for less than the client would pay if they dealt with you directly?

If you want to succeed in 2016, it will be up to you to seek out the good news, and see the glass half full. I’m not asking you to stick your head in the sand ignoring the realities around you. But there is no win in seeing the glass as half empty. The headlines will make certain you are not oblivious to what is wrong in the world. But it’s up to you to focus on what is right, if you want to be happy, and if you want to succeed in 2016.