Dial-Global syndicated talker Neal Boortz (pictured) goes one-on-one with fellow Dial-Global radio talker and MSNBC personality Ed Schultz to critique FOX News contributor Sarah Palin’s speech to the National Tea Party Convention HERE … While Michael Irvin was all over cable TV’s NFL Channel on Super Bowl Sunday, KESN/Dallas has dropped the former Dallas Cowboys receiver from the ESPN Radio outlet’s lineup, replacing him with former crosstown KRLD-FM afternoon drivers Ben & Skin … In a sure sign it’s contract re-negotiation time for Howard Stern, the “King of All Media” has a whole ‘lotta media outlets buzzing that the Sirius XM Radio host could be replacing Simon Cowell on American Idol. The New York Post has details HERE … Congrats to Westwood One as the network’s daily syndicated feature Bill O’Reilly’s Talking Points passes the 200 affiliates milestone … Condolences: To the family and friends of legendary broadcast owner Cecil Heftel who died February 5th at age 85. See our story, posted to the NTS MediaOnline website over the weekend, HERE … R.I.P. Frank Magid, who pioneered the art of modern-day television and radio audience research. Magid died February 5th in Santa Barbara from cancer. More on his life from his company’s website HERE.

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