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WCSX Hosts Wants Street Renamed After The Late Glenn Frey

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– Jim O'Brien, co-host of The Trudi & Jim Morning Show on 94.7 WCSX Detroit, tells Jockline, "Glenn Frey graduated from Dondero High School in Royal Oak, and never let go of his love for Detroit. A lot of people don't realize how close he was to going on the road with Bob Seger back in the '60s (but his mom caught him smoking a joint and wouldn't let him go). This seemed like a no-brainer, so I reached out to the city of Royal Oak and they found a stretch of road (on Willis Dr.) that could be renamed Glenn Frey Drive. Now we need to make sure they know how important this is to Detroit (and the music world in general)."

This started the launch of helping to make Glenn Frey Drive a reality! It'll go up for a vote with the board on Thursday, Feb. 11th and WCSX wants to make sure it passes by showing them support from all over Detroit (and beyond). Check it out at #GlennFreyDrive

[LISTEN] TV's Joe Scarborough Tells Hugh Hewitt He Would Be Open To Being Trump's Running Mate

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– Salem Media Group's Hugh Hewitt has garnered a lot of national facetime during the presidential debate season, but now his latest interview with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is catching some added attention. During an interview with the co-host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' and former radio talk host, Scarborough refused to rule out the possibility of serving as Donald Trump's running mate. Although repeatedly playing down the possibility he eventually said he would be open to being Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump running mate should he win the nomination.

"I don't know where you get that from?" said Scarborough. "You always get me in trouble with questions like this, Hugh. ... Nobody's going to ask me to do anything but, like, take them to softball practice and baseball practice... I don't know. I don't think he would ask me. Let's move on." Scarborough finally said he would do just about anything to get the White House back," which led Hewitt to interpret as a "yes." "No, it's not a yes," Scarborough replied. "You're telling me this is why I walked away from dinner with my kids, to not answer this question?" READ TRANSCRIPT HERE, or LISTEN HERE

KISW'S Men's Room Launch Sausage Line

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– 99.9 KISW/Seattle's afternoon show,The Mens Room, have teamed up with local favorite foodies, Uli’s Famous Sausage, to bring fans of rock and food alike the new Mens Room Original Sausage. Made with the tremendously popular Mens Room Original Red Ale from Elysian Brewing, a portion of the proceeds will support the VA and JBLM Fisher Houses (just like the beer).

“With a name like The Mens Room, sausage just seemed like a natural fit,” Steve “The Thrill” Hill, co-host of The Mens Room, said about the new endeavor. Dave Richards, Vice President of Programming at Entercom Seattle commented, “Not many things go better with a Mens Room Original Red than a great PNW sausage. And nobody makes a better sausage than Uli.”

Owner of Uli’s Sausage, German Master Butcher Uli Lengenberg, said "Sausage and beer that's why I'm here!" Mens Room Original Red, the inspiration for the Mens Room Original Sausage, has been contributing a portion of its proceeds to Puget Sound Fisher Houses since its inception, and has raised over $541,000 to help its patrons.

NAB Rebrands Its Labs Initiative To Pilot; Names John Clark As Exec. Dir.

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the evolution of its innovation arm – NAB Labs – which will become PILOT, an initiative to bring together leading edge companies, organizations and educators to advance broadcast technology and broadcaster innovation. PILOT is honored to welcome Accenture, Akamai, Frankly, Google, Nielsen, Shareablee and Yahoo! to join with NAB as charter members of the initiative. With the formation of PILOT, NAB is also pleased to welcome John Clark as executive director of the program. Clark brings 18 years of experience in the digital media space, most recently with the Reese News Lab in the School of Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to UNC, Clark conceived, built and managed some of the most successful broadcast television web sites and mobile applications in the industry.

“As the definition of what it means to be a broadcaster broadens, it is critical to work with traditional and new media partners on innovations to better meet the needs of future generations of consumers,” said NAB Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Sam Matheny. “PILOT will build these partnerships among visionaries who share the goal of tackling the challenges and opportunities facing the broadcast industry in the 21st century. I am especially happy to have John Clark leading this effort and look forward to working with him to build an engaging future.” GET MORE INFOR HERE.

Bill & Shelly Remain In Mornings As Easy 100.9 Richmond Flips To Star 100.9

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– Easy 100.9 has rebranded as STAR 100.9 and with the move will now feature classic hits from the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Longtime area host Bill Bevins along with his co-host Shelly Perkins posted a video on Facebook saying, “Normally we ask you to listen to us, but lately we've been listening to you.”

“People who grew up with Top 40 music wanted a station more in line with what they remember from high school and college days,” STAR 100.9 Program Director Buddy Van Arsdale said. “So we’re giving them just that with the new STAR 100.9.” Bill and Shelly will remain at the station. “Bill and Shelly are a Richmond institution and our listeners love them,” Richmond market President Bob Willoughby said. “They will continue to be a huge part of everything we do.”

JOB ALERT: 107.7 The End Seattle Looking For New Team Member

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– Pepper, Music Director/Middays at 107.7 The End/Seattle, is leaving the station for a digital opportunity outside of the industry. Her last day is Friday, February 19th. With that, 107.7 The End / Seattle has a rare opening for a new team member.

Are you authentic, relatable and entertaining on the air? Do you understand the importance of being social through social media and on the streets? Do you thrive in a team environment and are you hungry to win? Do you understand that “alternative” is more than Nirvana and flannel and embrace the constantly evolving lifestyle? If this sounds like you, please head over to entercom.com in our careers section to apply. Make sure to include your resume, cover letter, demo and examples of outstanding social engagement. Entercom is an equal opportunity employer.

More information is available at www.Entercom.com, Facebook, and Twitter (@entercom).

TOP NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Chris Price Named Head Of Music At BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra

By Graham Mack

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 28TH, 2016 –– BBC Radio 1 And 1Xtra has appointed Chris Price as the Head of Music for Radio 1 and 1Xtra. He replaces George Ergatoudis, who is leaving to join Spotify in March. According to Music Business Worldwide, Price was Consultant Head Of Music at BT. He was also Head Of Music at Last.fm from 2012-2013. Prior to this he devised music strategy for MTV’s nine UK music channels from 2006-2009. Between 2000-2006 he was a programmer at… you’ve guessed it, BBC Radio 1, before which he worked in marketing and product management roles at Sony Music and Warner Music.Music Business Worldwide

Digital Future Still Stalling in Britain - For the last twenty years, DAB digital radio has been touted as the future of radio in Britain but disappointing new figures show that, 20% of new cars sold in the UK still don’t have it fitted as standard. The figures are even worse for commercial vehicles with DAB not fitted in 60% of new commercial vehicles.

Brit Scott Phillips joins Miami station as PD Former UTV producer Scott Phillips is joining Miami’s Revolution Radio as programme director. The Brit, who was producer of Ian Collins’ show on talkSPORT, also worked for Capital Radio group before a string of stations in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Dubai will also take an on-air shift and be the station voice when his new role begins in February.

WANT TO CONNECT WITH GRAHAM? Reach him in the UK at +44 7752 416905. Twitter: @GrahamMack Web: www.mackmedia.co.uk Email: graham@mackmedia.co.uk

Is Facebook About To Compete With YouTube? A Look At More Super Bowl Ads

[WATCH] Megyn Takes The High Road On Trump - [EXTRA]

[WATCH] Jimmy Fallon Shaves Josh Brolin's Mustache - [GOSSIP COP]

[WATCH] Alec Baldwin And Dan Marino In Amazon's First-Ever SB Ad - [THE VERGE]

[WATCH] Jeff Goldblum And Lil Wayne Pitch apartments.com - [AD WEEK]

'Straight Outta Compton' Cast Don't Get Invite To Oscars - [NYDN]

Oprah Makes $12 Million With One Tweet - [MARKETWATCH]

Is Facebook About To Compete With YouTube? - [DIGITAL SPY]

Facebook Posts First-Ever Billion Dollar Quarter In Profits - [THE WRAP]

More Teasing About 'Top Gun 2' - [HITFIX]

Tim McGraw To Perform During Pro Football Hall Of Fame Legends Concert - [THE BOOT]

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[LISTEN] Trump Announces Bolt From Iowa Debate On Savage Show; Cruz Calls For One-On-One Debate On Talk Radio

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump talked to Michael Savage yesterday on The Savage Nation, just before Trump boarded a plane for Iowa for Monday's Iowa Caucuses. Trump said he would not appear on Thursday night's FOX News Channel GOP debate after speaking to Savage, when Savage told him on-air he hoped he wouldn't appear. The news follows Trump repeated objection to the participation of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly as one of its three moderators, claiming she has treated him unfairly. He was also critical of Fox's press release issued earlier, which he said was 'belittling him was inappropriately antagonistic and childish.' LISTEN HERE

Joining last night's Mark Levin Show, Ted Cruz told Mark Levin that he is challenging Donald Trump to a one-on-one debate. He suggested that the debate be held on talk radio, and that it be a "Megyn Kelly-free zone". The challenge comes after Trump said he would not participate in the Fox News debate on Thursday January 28, 2016. Cruz told Levin, "The fact that Donald is now afraid to appear on the debate stage. That he doesn't want his record questioned. I think that reflects a lack of respect for the men and women of Iowa." Cruz said if Trump is afraid of Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, or Megyn Kelly hosting a debate that he is willing to do an hour long head-to-head debate with no moderator. LISTEN HERE

The Savage Nation and The Mark Levin Show are nationally syndicated by Westwood One. TRUMP PHOTO/Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com

EXECUTIVE ACTION: David Walls Named VP/MM Cumulus Birmingham; Heidi Raphael On The Rise At Greater Media

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– Cumulus Media has appointed Birmingham radio veteran David Walls as Vice President/Market Manager for its six-station cluster in Birmingham. Walls joins Cumulus from Summit Media in Birmingham, where he was General Sales Manager and Director of Sales for Summit and Cox Radio for 19 years. Walls said: “I am honored and grateful to have the opportunity to work for a company that combines great stations with great people. I look forward to building on the success and the tremendous work already happening in the building. Together, we can win big and have fun getting it done.”

Greater Media, Inc. has promoted Heidi Raphael to the position of Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication. She most recently served in the role of Vice President of Corporate Communication since February of 2008.

The Western New York native began her radio career at WGRF-FM and WHTT-FM in Buffalo, New York. She is the past spokesperson and executive committee member of the Mentoring & Inspiring Women (MIW) Radio Group. A past NAB Radio Board member, Raphael currently serves on the board of the Library of American Broadcasting and is the current President of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association. In addition, she is a member of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

MOTION: USRN's Rico Colindres Joins Cast of 'Lopez; Len Berman & Todd Schnitt Celebrate One-Year Mark At WOR NY; 77 WABC NYC Debuts “The Bernie & Sid Show”

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– Rico Colindres, the creator and mastermind behind the nationally syndicated Carmen Calls (distributed by United Stations), has been cast as a series regular in George Lopez’s new single-camera comedy "Lopez". Colindres has just started filming his role as Lopez's friend, Eduardo. The show is set to debut this March on TV Land. Colindres, who has worked at legendary stations like KIIS-FM Los Angeles, WQHT-Hot 97 New York and KYLD San Francisco, believes he wouldn’t be in his current situation without all of his experience in radio. “Morning radio is like Navy Seal training for television," he said." There is no way this happens for me without radio!” Keep up with Colindres as he documents this new experience on Instagram at @RicoColindres!

--Yesterday morning on 710 WOR, morning team Len Berman and Todd Schnitt marked one year of waking up the tri-state with “Len Berman and Todd Schnitt in the Morning” (weekdays 6-10am). The celebration featured call-ins from A-listers including veteran WNBC-TV New York news anchor Chuck Scarborough, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, and Radio Hall of Famer (and former Schnitt employer) Scott Shannon. Pictured during a post-show anniversary gathering in the WOR programming office are (L-R): WOR Program Director Tom Cuddy, Executive Producer Natalie Vacca, Assistant Program Director

--77 WABC Radio announced it will debut its newest talk radio show, “The Bernie and Sid Show”, today from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m ET. The new show brings together Bernard “Bernie” McGuirk and Sid Rosenberg. McGuirk is the executive producer of the Imus in the Morning radio program and an on-air personality on the Imus show. McGuirk is a frequent guest on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor”. Rosenberg started his venerable radio career on “The Drive,” heard on SportsLineUSA.com. Previous stops include: 790 The Ticket and Miami’s WQAM-560 AM. 1010-WINS New York and 640 AM Sports/WMEN in Royal Palm Beach, FL.

CHRISTMAS: 'Kind Of A Big Deal' For Radio In 2015

Adele’s record-setting 25 A Likely Factor That Helped Push AC Into The Record Books At Year-End

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– The recent release of Nielsen’s holiday ratings data has some formats basking in the afterglow of a particularly generous holiday listening season. With each passing year, the buildup to and payoff from switching to an “all-Christmas” format continues to pay dividends. In 2015, 528 radio stations nationwide adopted a holiday programming format, which was just one station shy of 2014’s record of 529 stations. Either way you slice it, “all-Christmas” radio is a big deal on the airwaves, and the holiday book results prove that out.

After showing signs of growth in the December ratings, which covered Nov. 5, 2015, through Dec. 2, 2015, Adult Contemporary (AC) shot to new heights in the holiday book, posting new records in several demographics and finishing as the top-ranked format nationwide. This is the second year in a row that AC has increased its share of listening during the holiday survey; what’s more, among Millennial audiences (aged 18-34), the year-over-year results jumped by more than a full share point between 2014 and 2015. It also bears mentioning that the release of Adele’s record-setting 25 is another likely factor that helped push AC into the record books to close the year.

SEE FULL DATA HERE

NAB Debuts New Podcast To Focus On Exclusively On Radio

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has launched “The NAB Podcast,” a bi-weekly podcast focused on public policy issues, new technologies and proven business strategies for radio broadcasters. The podcast is distributed by and available on BlogTalkRadio, in addition to iTunes. “The NAB Podcast” will feature new segments released every other Tuesday beginning yesterday (1/26).

The debut episode, “2016 Broadcast Issues on Capitol Hill,” featuring Gordon Smith, NAB Executive Vice President of Government Relations Curtis LeGeyt, and NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David, delves into performance tax, streaming rates, advertising deductability, and the political landscape. In the second podcast, “Political Advertising: Radio’s Role and the Rule of Law,” NAB Associate General Counsel Scott Goodwin discusses with the Assistant Division Chief for the Policy Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission Robert “Bobby” Baker the context and implications of political advertising guidelines and how stations can best prepare for the upcoming election.

NETWORKS: Jalen & Jacoby To Premiere Show On ESPN2

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– Beginning January 28th Jalen & Jacoby will premiere at 2 a.m. ET (late night Wednesday) on ESPN2. The show will air late night, Monday – Friday, on ESPN2.

Jalen & Jacoby, hosted by ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose and writer, podcaster and senior producer David Jacoby, launched as a national ESPN Radio show in September 2015 after premiering as a podcast in 2011. The two-hour radio show is broadcast out of ESPN’s Los Angeles Production Center and highlights the chemistry between Rose and Jacoby as they break down the latest news in sports and pop culture with humor, intelligence and perspective that only a former NBA star and long-time ESPN producer can provide.

Jalen & Jacoby on ESPN Radio is broadcast 7 – 9 p.m., Monday – Friday, and is also available via ESPNRadio.com, the ESPN app, SiriusXM Channel 80, Apple iTunes, Slacker Radio and TuneIn.

BUSINESS: TM & Atomica Team For Radio Music Library

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– TM STUDIOS has partnered with Atomica Music to bring a one-of-a-kind production music library to radio. The library is new to the medium, as the content has only been available for network TV, film, and national agencies until now. Greg Clancy, VP Creative/GM, TM Studios, says 'What attracted us to Atomica is that it combines the artistry and excellence of 'agency-grade' libraries, yet it functions perfectly for the day-to-day application of production directors and imagers. It's massive but it's fresh and nothing in the library is older than 2010."

Atomica is available now with over 30,000 tracks, and the library is updated regularly, with nearly 1000 tracks added each year. Check out Atomica and download FIVE FREE Atomica songs to use how you like. For more info, Email info@tmstudios.com or call Michael Capozzoli at (609) 386-1642

Mel Greig Returns To The Air Three Years After Royal Prank

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 –– Three years after the radio prank heard around the world, Mel Greig is returning to radio to join Travis Watkins on Wave FM Mornings. According to stuff.co.nz, she fielded several calls on her first day back, including one from Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson from KIIS 1065.

Sandilands, no stranger to controversy himself, said "From time to time you make some mistakes and you can either ride the wave out and keep doing what you do or you can bury your head in the sand like what Mel did and disappear for years and come back a stronger person," said Sandilands. Greig admitted that the road back had been far from easy but that she wanted to start her new job without being "aligned" to the 2012 prank call.

"It's been so tough," she said. "People just won't give me that chance. The biggest problem is we didn't want to be aligned with that prank call. You know, if you start somewhere we're going to get that bad reputation, we're going to get people talking about it and rehashing it [but] it hasn't happened with this. The press has been incredibly supportive and positive." Earlier, actor Sophie Monk, who starred with Greig in Celebrity Apprentice called in to lend her support, describing her friend as "organized, loyal and awesome". The infamous prank call on December 4, 2012 was made by Greig and her then co-host Mike Christian on 2Day FM's breakfast show

FOX NEWS: Trump Is Scared Of Megyn Kelly; Miss Universe Wants To Be A 'Bond' Girl

FOX NEWS: Donald Trump Is Scared Of Megyn Kelly - [CNN]

Will MSNBC's Upcoming Democratic Debate Be Missing Two Candidates? - [THE WRAP]

Miss Universe Wants To Be 'Bond' Girl - [INQUIRER]

Playboy To Debut New Non-Nude Issue During Superbowl Weekend - [PRNewwire]

'Barney Miller's' Hal Linden Remembers Abe Vigoda - [NYDN]

'Rolling Stone' Launches First-Ever Podcast - [ROLLING STONE]

Leonardo Dicaprio Offered Role As Lenin By Russian Studio - [INDEPENDENT]

'Blade Runner' Sequel With Ryan Gosling Gets Green Light - [ACE SHOWBIZ]

Behind The Scenes At TV's New 'Fuller House' - [DEADLINE]

REPORT: Lack Of Inclusion In Hollywood Plagues The Entire Industry - [VARIETY]

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