Cumulus Media Networks syndicated talker Mark Levin (pictured) traveled to Long Island last weekend where he hosted a signing for his new book, The Liberty Amendments. To call the event a huge success is an understatement, as evidenced by this video showing a huge crowd — the vast majority of them under the age of 50 — that turned out to meet ‘The Great One’ … Following yesterday’s announcement that Dan Kearny is headed to CBS Radio/Los Angeles as SVP/Market Manager, Cox Media Group has named Rob Babin to succeed Kearny as VP/Market Manager for the company’s Miami cluster. Babin was most recently VP/Sales for CMG’s Atlanta stations … Last week NTS MediaOnline Today reported that Jason Wolfe and Entercom/Boston have parted ways, meaning that Jason is now on the hunt for his next media adventure. Friends and colleagues can reach him HERE.
THIS JUST IN: As we were about to hit the ‘send’ button on today’s edition, NTS MediaOnline Today learned that network radio veteran Jim Watkins (pictured), is returning to Talk Radio Network, where he’ll head up new business development and spearhead affiliate growth for the Oregon-based network/syndicator. “Jim is deeply entrenched in Talk radio, and has developed alliances with key programmers across the country,” said TRN CEO Mark Masters. “As the country ramps up into the mid-term elections, Talk radio has never been more vital to facilitating the national debate. Jim really understands the vitality of Talk radio better than most people in the industry today.” TRN distributes daily talk shows hosted by Andrea Tantaros, Jerry Doyle, Rusty Humphries and Erich “Mancow” Muller, along with the daily morning news magazine America’s Morning News and America’s Radio News Network, TRN’s long-form syndicated all-news service.