The latest Portable People Meter results from Arbitron had a lot of folks at Citadel News/Talker WLS/Chicago smiling yesterday. PD Bob Shomper reports the station finished number one (12+) Monday-Friday, with longtime wake-up veterans Don Wade and Roma also posting number one (12+) ratings 6-10am. Additionally, WLS finished number one (12+) 10a-3pm, the daypart that includes the recently launched local show hosted by Erich “Mancow” Muller with Windy City news veteran Pat Cassidy. Meanwhile, WTOP/Washington VP News and Programming Jim Farley reports the Bonneville all-newser posted another stellar month in March, with PPM ranking the FM outlet number one overall, both 12+ and 25-54. WTOP also finished number one (12+) in both AM and PM drive. March results for all PPM markets released to date can be accessed at www.arbitron.com.

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That’s the date announced by acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps for a meeting of the new members of the Commission’s Advisory Committee On Diversity For Communications In The Digital Age. Representatives on the committee include broadcasters, telecomm executives, and representatives of various associations and public interest groups. Copps, who’s made no secret that increasing diversity in media ownership will be a priority of the FCC in the months ahead, said the committee is charged with providing an “independent voice” to make recommendations to the Commission with regard to policies and practices that will further enhance the ability of minorities and women to participate in telecommunications and related industries. Copps reportedly wants to get the ball rolling on the diversity issue prior to the arrival of Julius Genachowski, President Obama’s nominee for FCC Chairman. You can view a complete list of the committee members at www.fcc.gov.

Take On The Day’s syndicated Dr. Laura Schlessinger will be live and nationwide on more than 450 movie theater screens on May 5th for Dr. Laura Live: In Praise of Mom. The live big-screen event invites moms and their families to celebrate Mother’s Day by joining Schlessinger for a special tribute “to the women who receive little recognition for their devotion to motherhood.” The performance is adapted from Dr. Laura’s latest bestselling book, In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, now available in bookstores nationwide. Produced by NCM Fathom Partners, the show will originate from the Irvine Barclay Theater on the University of California/Irvine campus. Tickets and theater location info can be found at www.fathomevents.com.

Former Citadel Broadcasting VP of News/Talk/Sports and longtime Talk radio programming veteran Brian Jennings has spent the past several months writing Censorship: The Threat To Silence Talk Radio. This week, we present an exclusive interview with Jennings on the eve of the release of his new book that’s been endorsed by no less than Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes, and other high profile Talk radio personalities. “This should not be a fight of conservatives against liberals, or liberals against conservatives,” says Jennings. “It should be a fight by conservatives and liberals joined together in a fight against government regulation of free speech rights.” Read more in our exclusive one-on-one with Jennings, only in the April 24 edition of NTS MediaOnline Weekly, arriving in your inbox tomorrow morning.

Lisa.fm Leading Edge talk host Lisa Osborne was recently honored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as one of 50 “Volunteers of the Year” for her service for the past five years as the host/announcer for the annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade (tough duty, but somebody’s gotta do it!). Pictured (l-r) are: First District Supervisor Gloria Molina; Osborne; Fifth District Supervisor Michael Antonovich; Leading Edge Talk co-host “Mickey” Laszlo; and Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe.