Legendary South Florida Talk radio host Neil Rogers is giving up his daily show on Beasley Broadcasting-owned WQAM/Miami. Rogers’ agent and attorney, Norman Kent, says the talk host has no plans to seek other on-air work in the market “at this time” and reports that Rogers told him, “not to seek any such employment, although under our agreement with WQAM that is not prohibited.” Rogers first joined WQAM in 1997 and hosted the only general talk show on the otherwise all-sports outlet.

Rogers has consistently topped radio ratings for his daypart since his debut on South Florida radio more than 30 years ago. Among the other Miami-area call letters on Rogers’ resume: WJNO, WKAT, WNWS, WINZ, WZTA, and WIOD. The always controversial talker was recently suspended by WQAM for uttering an inadvertent “f-bomb” on the air while reading from a listener email. Although he maintains a home in Florida, Rogers has broadcast mostly from studios in his Toronto, Canada apartment. As part of the new deal announced today Rogers will no longer be on the air but he will be retained as a consultant to the station. “Neil Rogers was a ratings leader in Miami for years and we’re happy that we could reach a new accord that works well for both parties,” said Beasley/Miami VP/Market Manager Joe Bell.

Responding to our story last Friday (6/19), in which pubcaster and WDNA/Miami OM Joe Cassara theorized that proposed FCC-mandated “advisory boards” could be good for commercial radio, WBAP/Dallas host Mark Davis (who fills in for Rush Limbaugh tomorrow) begs to differ. “I’d love to think the current times are rational enough that advisory boards could be a valuable resource and not a king-size pain in the neck,” Davis told NTS MediaOnline Today. “In commercial radio’s real world, a board of non-broadcasters tasked with passing judgement over our daily product is an invitation to a nightmare. Any station seeking public input is free to seek it in any of a thousand ways. God save us from more busybodies who think they know what good content is.” Your feedback on this, or any topic, is always welcome at al@ntsmediaonline.com.

A couple of stories you might have missed over the weekend unless you’re regularly checking in with our NTS MediaOnline website: Reports that legendary CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite is “gravely ill” may have been slightly exaggerated. Read our updated coverage HERE … And find out how WHPT/Tampa syndicated host and Sirius XM Radio personality Bubba “The Love Sponge” Clem was a crime victim while bowling last week. Read more HERE.

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The NFL Chargers have re-upped their radio rights deal with Clear Channel rocker KIOZ/San Diego and AM Sports/Talk clustermate “1360 XTRA Sports” (KLSD). The new deal reportedly includes less cash, but more sales avails for the team … Across town in “Amercia’s Finest City,” San Diego Sports radio veteran Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton (pictured) fills in this week for vacationing “Double X Sports” (XPRS) morning hosts Scott Kaplan and Billy Ray Smith … Industry sales veteran Barry O’Brien joins Inside Music Media … CBS Corp. CFO Fred Reynolds will retire August 15th after 38 years in finance. The company promotes current deputy CFO Joseph Ianniello to succeed Reynolds … WINS/New York GSM Mark Janoff exits the CBS Radio-owned Gotham City all-newser … KABC/Los Angeles evening host Al Rantel has announced he’s retiring from full-time duty on the advice of his doctors to deal with several ongoing health issues. His last show will be on Thursday (6/25).

Brand Champs duo Fran and Bill Lytle (pictured) will offer four opportunities this week to participate in a special teleseminar, “Using Social Media To Build Your Brand.” The live, interactive teleseminar is for those already using social media, as well as for those stations or Talk hosts who are considering jumping in the water for a cyber-swim with the likes of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. Among the topics to be discussed in the one-hour session: 10 things social media is not; the three C’s of social media; how to avoid social media disasters; and how to measure social media success. The teleseminars will be held Wednesday, June 24 at 11am and 3pm (ET), and Thursday June 25 at 1pm and 7pm (ET). To find out more about the event and to register contact fran@brandchamps.com.

We’re talking a real “Legend” as ESPN Radio host Mike Greenberg recently welcomed singer John Legend as his guest co-host on the network’s Mike & Mike In The Morning show. Filling in for the vacationing Mike Golic, Legend — a self-proclaimed huge sports fan — had the opportunity to interview one of his own personal sports heroes, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson.