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On Tuesday, Matt Siegel will celebrate his 35th Anniversary as host of the Matty in the Morning show on iHeartMedia's KISS 108. Siegel commented, "I have a great team that works hard and I consider myself incredibly lucky and fortunate being able to entertain and make listeners laugh over the years.” Siegel is a 2001 and 2009 NAB Marconi Award winner for Large Market Radio Personality of the Year.

Marta Salazar is given the title of Political Outreach Director at Entravision. She was previously an AE at FOX Television in Washington, D.C., where she also focused on bringing in political ad dollars.

Wake Up With Jeremy Grunin has premiered on News Talk Radio WOBM-AM 1160 and 1310. This show will air live on the radio and stream live at WOBMAM.com weekdays from 5:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Artist Melissa Ferrick has sued Spotify for "wholesale copyright infringement." She accuses Spotify of using her music without properly licensing her work, marking the second such suit in two weeks. She's asking for $200 Million. This suit comes shortly after Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven frontman David Lowery brought a separate class-action case against Spotify. Read more at The L.A. Times

That's what the Financial Times is reporting and that would put Apple at just about half the paid subscribers that Spotify has. The Times reports Apple has hit the 10 million mark in six months. It took Spotify six years to reach 10 million. Apple Music launched in over 100 countries back in June.

The iHeart station pulled the mock PSA after receiving national attention about the announcement. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault twice, in 2008 and 2010. He served a 6-game suspension in 2010 for violating the NFL's personal conduct laws. Here's the text from the "PSA" WLW aired before pulling it. They called it a "Big Ben Warning" for females age 18-40.

Entercom South Florida is bringing in 20-year South Florida personality Kenny Walker to host of mornings on 102.7 The Beach. Walker is the voice of the Miami Dolphins.

A new year’s article about radio would not be complete without a tentative prediction. Here’s one: Radio will continue to be so seriously pooched!

As you work on your priorities in 2016, being visual and using video can be a key part of your effort to encourage more engagement from your current audience and listeners most like the fans you already attract on your social media platforms and on air.

SiriusXM announced Friday that The Billy Joel Channel, an exclusive channel featuring the works of iconic entertainer Billy Joel, will return to SiriusXM. The channel will feature music spanning the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's career.