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The Voice Of Reason On Wall Street – Gordon Deal says his job is to “entertain with information and make the difficult easy to understand.” He’s also very clear on the fact that the info he offers everyday as host of The Wall Street Journal This Morning impacts real people’s everyday lives. Read more on page one.

You’re A Shining Star — WOR/New York has kicked off its annual search for the Tri-State area’s hottest young talent, with big bucks donated to the winner’s school and some serious exposure for budding Big Apple singers. More details on page two.

Jeff Weber Marketing Reactivates – The Business TalkRadio Network and Lifestyle TalkRadio Network exec retains his current role with both nets while also reactivating his eponymous imprinted promotional products and marketing firm. Oh, and he’s hiring. Read more in “Gig Alerts” on page three.

Read it all here in NTS MediaOnline Weekly.

The Hall of Fame coach and one of the most honored broadcasters in sports broadcasting history announced today that he is retiring. “It’s time,” said Madden in a statement released by NBC Sports. “I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall.” Madden called his life in the NFL over the past 40-plus years “a great ride” and said he still loves the job, which is why it took him several months to come to a final decision. “I still love every part of it — the travel, the practices, the game film, the games, seeing old friends and meeting new people. But I know this is the right time.” In addition to his .750 winning record as an NFL coach — the best of any head coach in NFL history — Madden’s EA Sports video game Madden NFL Football is the number one selling sports video game of all time, with more than 65 million copies sold since it’s release 20 years ago.

Thousands joined WOAI/San Antonio host Joe “Pags” Pagliuarulo (l) and Premiere Radio Networks/FOX News Channel personality Glenn Beck (r) on the grounds of The Alamo for yesterday’s Texas-sized “Tea Party” to protest tax hikes and government spending. Beck broadcast his FNC television show live from the event, followed by “Pags’” live radio broadcast on WOAI. Station PD Peter Bolger reports there were no problems at the event and says the huge crowd was “respectful of the sacred Alamo grounds” and “having a heck of a good time!”

Thousands of KDKA/Pittsburgh listeners came out in force yesterday for the CBS Radio News/Talker’s Tea Party held in the city’s historic Market Square. The station produced and distributed a ton of it’s signature black and yellow signs for those in the crowd which braved a damp and chilly day in the Steel City to voice their concerns about taxes and spending by both the Pennsylvania State government and the U.S. Congress.

More than 15,000 citizens descended on the Georgia State Capitol last night for the Peachtree City’s tax protest “Tea Party.” Premiere Radio Networks/Citadel Media host Sean Hannity broadcast his FOX News Channel TV show from the event. Meanwhile WGKA/Atlanta host Joel Aaron participated in the program where he spoke live to the huge crowd pictured above and launched the Salem Communications News/Talker’s “WGKA We The People Revolution,” handing out more than 12,000 pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution to “Tea Party” attendees.

We’re not exactly sure what refreshments were being served at yesterday’s “Tea Party” in Macon, GA, but apparently whatever was in those tea cups inspired WMAC morning host Chris Krok to whip the crowd into a frenzy by performing some sort of “Georgia jig” to ward off any new taxes. More than 600 protesters turned out for the Middle Georgia event organized and emceed by the host of “Krok Talk.”

The former ABC Radio Networks inks a pact with SustainLane Media — described as “the Web’s largest green media company” — to create what Citadel says is “the first and only multi-media, fully integrated platform designed to inform, educate and empower Americans to live a more sustainable lifestyle.” Through the new partnership, Citadel Media will gain access to targeted, online ad space across SustainLane Media’s Green Ad Network which consists of more than 150 websites that garner a reported 31 million unique monthly visitors. “Our company has made a significant commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and we’re actively pursuing vehicles to drive our audiences toward environmentally-conscious lifestyles,” said Citadel Media President Jim Robinson. “With all of our popular on-air hosts supporting this initiative, and a weekly programming reach of 110 million listeners, we expect tremendous results.” You can learn more about SustainLane Media at www.sustainlanemedia.com.