* Chris Booker -- off the air since May 2008 when CHR-Top40 Q102 (WIOQ), Philadelphia, terminated his morning show after two years -- returns to 92.3 K-Rock (WXRK), New York, for afternoon drive. Booker was at K-Rock during its first incarnation prior to its change to 92.3 Free FM (WFNY). He also worked at New York CHR-Top40 Z100 (WHTZ). At the new incarnation of K-Rock, Booker replaces Iam Camfield who returned to England at the end of 2008.

* Opie & Anthony, heard mornings on New York's K-Rock, continue to lose terrestrial stations. Other than WXRK, their only other remaining earthbound station is 96X (WROX), Norfolk. Their mainstay remains Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Among the latest terrestrial defectors are 94.1 the Zone (WZNE) Rochester, NY, and Pixy 103 (WPXC), Cape Cod, MA.

* Chris Kennedy has exited as Program Director at AC Q92 (CFQR), Montreal, and Music Director Leo Da Estrela is promoted to PD. Neil Kushnir joins Q92 as MD.

* The John Tesh Radio Show continues adding new AC stations. Among the latest are : Magic 100.7 (WVMG), Bloomington, IL; Magic 97.9 (WMGA), Huntington, WV; WALY, Altoona, PA; Magic 93.9 (KKMK), Rapid City, SD; My 105.3 (WOVO), Bowling Green, KY; and Magic 98.3 (CJMK), Saskatoon. Meanwhile, AC Warm 93.9 (WRWM), Indianapolis, moves Tesh from nights to middays.

* Syndicated Bob & Sheri take over mornings at AC Lite Rock 105.9 (WLTI), Syracuse, filling the gap created by the September exit of Dave Allen.

* HotAC 105.1 The Buzz (KRSK), Portland, names Dan Clark and Stacey Lynn to join Nelson & Terry on the morning show. Clark had served as the show's Executive Producer. Lynn joined The Buzz last month.

* Jim Corwin exits the Providence Clear Channel cluster where he was VP & General Manager. The four-station Providence cluster includes HotAC 93.3 Coast fm (WSNE). Corwin's duties are being assumed by Clear Channel's Boston Market Manager Tom McConnell who will handle both clusters.

* Michael Martin returns to San Francisco as the new Programming VP for the four CBS music stations in the market, replacing Mike Preston. He is also named Program Director of RhythmicAC MOViN 99.7 (KMVQ). Among the stations Martin will oversee is HotAC Alice@97.3 (KLLC). Last week, he resigned as Programming VP for Clear Channel's Los Angeles cluster, citing the need to move back to the Bay area to be near his children.

* CHR-Top40 Star 94 (WSTR), Atlanta, adds On-Air With Ryan Seacrest, noon to 3pm. Midday host Tripp West shortens his on-air to 10am-noon. And, yes, this is the first official Seacrest spotting of 2009. More significant to Ryan, though, this marks his return to the station where he first worked many years ago.

* Market veteran Bill Trotta joins HotAC Y105 (WDBY), Danbury, CT, for mornings beginning Jan. 12, replacing Terry Simmons, who transferred to co-owned HotAC Q100 (WJLQ), Pensacola, FL, as Program Director and afternoon drive host. Trotta arrives after 19 years hosting mornings on crosstown HotAC rival 98Q (WDAQ), where he became known as Mr. Morning."

* CHR-Top40 B96 (WBBM), Chicago, announces a new morning team to replace Eddie & JoBo, who exited a month ago -- former midday host J Niice and night host Julian Nieh. The new wake-up offering is branded J Niice & Julian on the Radio.

* Mindy Abbot is the new midday host at Adult Contemporary Star 103-7 (WSTV), Frankfort, KY. She airs between morning host (and Program Director) JC Burton and afternoon driver Steve on the weekday schedule.

* Dick Bartley and ABC Radio Networks will be parting company in 2009. Bartley says he will continue to produce American Gold and Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits for ABC through the end of March. He calls it an amicable end to an 18 year working relationship, and is now seeking new distribution sources.

* Philadelphia radio personality Glenn Kalina is now handling mornings at AC Now 97.5 (WNUW), Philadelphia. It marks a return to 95.7 FM in Philadelphia for Kalina. He was morning host at one of the frequency's former incarnations, Mix 95.7 (WMWX). Kalina had been handling middays on co-owned Classic Hits WJRZ, Monmouth-Ocean, NJ. Philly listeners remember him well from time at Q102 (WIOQ), Alice 104.5 (WLCE), Hot Hits 98.1 (WCAU-FM), and AM Wizzard 100 (WZZD).

* In Raleigh, WKIX becomes WEQR, as the station flips formats from Kix County 97.7 to Hot AC Q97. Listeners going to the station's Website, www.kixonline.com are redirected to www.thebestsongsontheradio.com, where a teaser page says, "97.7 FM Wants to Play The Best Songs on the Radio!" and asks listeners to let them know the names of the songs they want to hear on 97.7 FM, WEQR starting Monday January 5th.

* The score: Smooth Jazz one less; RhythmicAC one more ... as Love 94 (WLVE), Miami, flips formats on Christmas Day, and rebrands as 93.9 MIA, Move to the Music. The new format offers what's being billed as "popular uptempo music from the '70s, '80s, '90s and today" and features artists such as the Bee Gees, Madonna, Prince, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce. Meanwhile, as other stations have done, the Smooth Jazz format is moved to 93.9's HD2 channel.

* CHR-Top40 loses one as Cape 104 (WKPE), Cape Cod, MA, switches to Country, after a season of airing All Christmas music. The new branding is Cape Country 104 FM.

* Meanwhile, RhythmicCHR loses one to Country -- as KEZE, Spokane, flips formats -- and changes its branding from Wired 96.9 to 96.9 Coyote Country. Program Director Boomer Davis remains.

* There's a new Bob on the radio -- this one in Bismarck, ND, as 105.9 BOB-FM (KKBO), Bismarck, ND, takes to the air. The parent company already operates another Bob -- 97.1 BOB FM, Wichita. Bob, no relation to Jack despite a striking resemblance, is an Adult Variety Hits format.

* A familiar voice returns to wake-up in Columbus, OH, as longtime AC Sunny 95 (WSNY) host Stacy McKay joins a new station, 18 months after leaving WSNY. Now she will be on Christian AC 104.9 The River (WCVO). Mornings With Stacy McKay begins Jan. 5 on WCVO, replacing the syndicated Scott & Sam morning show. McKay spent 13 years at WSNY.

* Meteorologist Dave Eichorn joins the morning show hosted by Kathy Rowe at HotAC Y94 (WYYY), Syracuse.

* Luke Walker joins HotAC 101.9fm The Mix (WTMX), Chicago, for weekends and fills. He was downsized at Classic Rock WIXV, Savannah, GA, in October. Walker is a native of the Windy City.

* Morning host Jim Conlee exits AC Q101.9 (KQXT), San Antonio, after five years, as his contract is not renewed.

* The Broadcasters Foundation of America has established the Bill Drake Memorial Tribute Fund. BFA is the national charity created by broadcasters to assist colleagues who, through no fault of their own, have fallen on hard times, providing an emergency safety net. Since its inception, the Foundation has dispensed over $2.9 million in emergency grants to 387 of distressed broadcasters in 33 states. Foundation board member Erica Farber says of the Bill Drake Memorial Tribute Fund that Drake "was an iconic radio programmer in the '60's and '70's and his effect on radio broadcasting is legendary." It's noted that this is only the third time in the Foundation's history, and the first for a programmer, that a tribute has been established. Drake, the co-creator of Boss Radio, died of lung cancer, at the age of 71, Nov. 29th, 2008.

* Bubba the Love Sponge says, "I will continue the radio revolution with Howard Stern on Sirius XM" -- as, after much speculation to the contrary, Bubba inks a new deal with the satcaster. He will continue to host 3-7pm Monday through Thursday and 10am-2pm Fridays on the Howard 101 channel. We previously reported on speculation that he might be soon leaving Sirius XM following a Dec. 5 on-air "rant" against Sirius XM management, during which he said a tentative goodbye to his listeners, in case it was his last program on satellite. At the time, Bubba's agent said it was 50-50 whether Bubba would stay or go.

* Debbie Wagner replaces Bob Bollinger as president and market manager for Clear Channel Radio's seven-station San Diego cluster. She arrives from Tucson where she served as VP and market manager for the company's cluster there. The San Diego stations include CHR-Top 40 KHTS, HotAC KMYI, Classic Rock KGB, Country KUSS, Active Rock KIOZ, News-Talk KOGO-AM, and Talk KFI-AM.

* Tom Baker is named Market Manager for the Greater Media Boston cluster, replacing Phil Redo who exited. The cluster includes AC MAGIC 106.7 (WMJX), as well as Classic Hits WROR, Alternative WBOS, Country WKLB, and Talk WTKK.

* Mark Mason is named to the new position of Vice President of Digital Media for CBS Radio New York. The promotion is effective Jan. 5, 2009. Mason previously served as Program Director for News WINS, New York, and VP of News Programming for CBS Radio all-news stations. He will turn over his PD role to News Director Ben Mevorach. NewsRadio KYW, Philadelphia, PD Steve Butler becomes VP of News Programming for CBS Radio.

* ABC Radio Networks signs a development agreement with Dees Entertainment, the programming company owned by radio personality Rick Dees. With that agreement, ABC Radio will take over syndication of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, and Dees will work with ABC Radio to develop original content aimed at a variety of demographics. Dees has hosted the weekly countdown program for a quarter of a century.

* A new United Stations Radio Networks (USRN) program, Dick Clark Presents Rewind With Gary Bryan launches in January, as two Classic Hits (Oldies) programs combine. Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember and Rewind With Gary Bryan, will combine production, content libraries and affiliates for the new program.

* Veteran programmer Kevin Robinson is the new PD of Adult Variety Hits 106.5 The Arch (WARH), St. Louis. He joins from the Audience Development Group, where he was a Strategic Partner since 2006. Previously, he was PD at HotAC Y98 (KYKY), St. Louis.

* At HotAC 106.9KZY (WKZY), Gainesville, midday host and Imaging Director Kevin Mangan (aka Kevin McKay) is named Program Director and morning show host, replacing downsized PD Matt "The Bratt" Derrick and morning team Kory and Jack Weston. Mangan/McKay has been with the station since early this year.

* Afternoon host Ugly Ed Johnson is re-named Music Director at CHR-Top40 Alice @ 107.7 (KLAL), Little Rock, following the budget-cutting exit of Charlotte Holmes, who hosted middays and acquired the MD duties from Johnson.

* Music Director and night host Orphan Andrew exits CHR-Top40 KHOP@95.1, Modesto, CA -- the victim of budget cuts. He joined the station eight months ago, following stints at 107.9 The End (KDND), Sacramento; WBLI, Long Island (Nassau-Suffolk); and Channel 933 (KHTS), San Diego.

* The budget-cutting axe has fallen on Program Director and morning host John Trout at AC Warm 93.9 (WRWM), Indianapolis, only seven months after he came aboard. Trout is replaced as PD by Fritz Moser.

* HotAC Mix 98-5 (WBMX), Boston, announces its new morning show for the new year, Karson & Kennedy, who were previously teamed on CHR-Top40 Q107.5 (WHBQ), Memphis. This follows the recent exit of veteran radio personality John Lander from WBMX after more than a dozen years with the station. Since Karson exited WHBQ, Kennedy has been co-hosting there with Maney who will fly solo at Q107.5 until a new co-host is hired.

* Dave-O is moving from Florida to Kansas City early in 2009. The current WAPE, Jacksonville, Assistant PD and night host is hired for afternoons at CHR-Top40 Mix 93.3 KMXV, Kansas City, replacing Kelly Urich, who is leaving after 14 years.

* Program Director and afternoon host Mike Sommers exits AC WJBR, Wilmington, DE. He joined the station nine months earlier, marking a return to Wilmington where he had previously programmed CHR-Top40 WSTW. In between, he was PD at Adult Variety Hits 95.7 Ben FM (WBEN), Philadelphia. At WJBR, Operations Manager and morning co-host Michael Waite reassumes day-to-day programming.

* HotAC Mix 94.1 (KMXB), Las Vegas, Program Director Justin Chase is exiting after eight years. Chase, who also programs clustermate Adult Variety Hits 100.5 Jack FM (KKJJ), has decided not to renew his contract.

* Midday talent Terry King exits AC KVIL, Dallas, the victim of spending slashes. At sister MOViN 107.5 (KMVK), midday personality Kendall Taylor, night host Kaden and Assistant PD Scooter are downsized.

* Kurt Owens is the new Program Director at HotAC Star 104.5 (KSRZ), Omaha, replacing J. Pat Miller who transferred to co-owned 94.5 The Lake (WLWK), Milwaukee. Owens himself transfers -- from Omaha clustermate Classic Rock CD 105.9 (KKCD). In turn, Owens is succeeded as KKCD PD by Rock Z-92 (KEZO), who adds the second station to his programming duties. Owens has been with the cluster for 15 years, and was instrumental in launching Star 104.5.

* CHR-Top40 Wild 95.5 (WLDI), West Palm Beach, Program Director PJ will exit to join Tribune early in 2009. Cluster Operations Manager Dave Denver will oversee WLDI programming while Music Director Valentine handles day-to-day.

* Veteran radio personality John Lander exits mornings at Hot AC Mix 98.5 (WBMX), Boston, after more than a dozen years with the station. Lander's resume includes Z100, New York; the former Eagle 106, Philadelphia; and KKBQ, Houston, prior to joining WBMX in Feb. 1996.

* Ben 95.7 (WBEN), Philadelphia, splits its morning team to have live hosts in other dayparts. The station -- whose slogan is "Playing anything we feel like" (not to be confused with "Playing what we want") -- keeps Marilyn Russell in wake-up, while shifting Jason Lee to middays, and Dave Cruise to afternoon drive.

* Stacey Lynn joins the morning show at HotAC 105.1 The Buzz (KRSK), Portland, OR. Lynn was last heard afternoons on Portland's former MOViN 107.5 (KVMX). At KRSK, she joins Nelson & Terry, along with Producer Dan Clark, on the wake-up program.

* Mike Perry joins AC 101.5 Lite FM (WLYF), Miami for weekends and fills. Perry previously hosted late-nights host on co-owned Classic Hits Majic 102.7 (WMXJ). Most recently, he was afternoon host at Fresh 102.7 (WWFS), New York.

* AC Fresh 102.7 (WWFS), New York, voiceover talent Robin Marshall adds voicetracking -- as Jayne -- for 10am-4pm on co-owned AC Lite Rock 105.9 (WLTI), Syracuse.

* Mike Tanner is named as 3-7pm (ET) host for the syndicated Adult Contemporary Oasis. Tanner is a 23-year veteran of syndicated AC programming.

* CHR-Top40 Hot 95.7 (KKHH), Houston, night host Mo Bounce is named to voicetrack nights at HotAC WINK, Ft. Myers. Hosting both CHR and HotAC, on both stations at the same time, he sounds like a true TPM'er!

* Morning co-host Sheri Logan is leaving AC Mix 101.5 (WRAL), Raleigh, to spend more time with family. She's been with the station for twelve years. Wake-up co-host Bill Jordan will continue solo.

* Night host Jan Ochs exits AC MAGIC 98.3 (WMGQ), Middlesex, NJ, after 15 years, to care for her mother in North Carolina.

* Sirius XM Radio CHR-Top40 20on20 Program Director and afternoon host Michelle Boros Nichols is exiting at year's end. During her tenure, 20on20 became XM's top-rated channel as well as the Top40 station with the highest U.S. cume.

* The Chicago Tribune reports that 30-year Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl is out at 104.3 JACK FM (WJMK) in the Windy City. The newspaper says he told his listeners Dec. 5 that he was leaving the CBS Radio outlet after that broadcast. According to the Tribune, Dahl's announcement confirms longstanding rumors that he would become the latest top-paid CBS Radio Chicago host cut loose in recent months despite a contract worth more than a million dollars a year which extends to mid-2011.

* Mike Nelson, recently budget-cut from HotAC WMYX, Milwaukee, is named Operations Manager for a six-station cluster in his hometown of Idaho Falls, ID. That cluster includes AC Classy 97 (KLCE), where he will also host mornings, and CHR-Top40 Z103 (KFTZ). The others are Rock KCVI, Country KTHK, and News-Talk duo KBLI & KBLY. Nelson replaces the late Wayne Richards.

* Adult Variety Hits 94.5 The Lake (WLWK), Milwaukee, names J. Pat Miller as its new Program Director and wake-up host effective January 1. Current morning host Mathew Blades will move to afternoon drive. Miller transfers from PD at co-owned HotAC Star 104.5 (KSRZ), Omaha. The Lake is fairly new, following a format flip, replacing HotAC WKTI.

* Jon Robinson is the new morning host at AC K104.7 (WKQC), Charlotte, replacing Derek James who was downsized last month. The voice of the Carolina Panthers at the Bank of America Stadium, Robinson has been in radio for more than two decades.

* Program Director Chuck Stevens is leaving AC Q92.9 (WLTJ), Pittsburgh, after seven years, to take over as PD of AC 96.1 WJYE, Buffalo, in mid-December. WJYE Operations Manager and morning talent Joe Chille is relinquishing day-to-day programming in favor of Stevens, who calls Buffalo home.

* HotAC Alice 105.9(KALC), Denver, Program Director Dylan Sprague is given additional responsibilities as PD of clustermate Classic Rock 99.5 the Mountain (KQMT), replacing Beau Raines who exited as a result of budget cuts. Sprague joined Alice in January after six years at CHR-Top40 Q100 (WWWQ), Atlanta.

* Suzie Ansilio exits as morning co-host at Hot AC Fresh 102.7 (KFRH), Las Vegas. She's now seeking a new opportunity, armed with a resume that includes KLOS, Los Angeles, and WFNY, New York. Prior to joining KFRH almost two years ago, she co-hosted wake-up at WDHA, Morristown, NJ.