Shuffle Board: Bonneville Sr. Consultant Mike Dowdle has been named Chairman of the Nashville-based Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), succeeding Salem Media's Ed Atsinger, who held the role for eight years. Additionally, RMLC Exec. Dir. Bill Velez, who has been in that staff postion for 17 years, will be retiring, effective Jan. 1, to be replaced by former Audacy General Counsel Andrew Sutor. Says Velez, “I had postponed my retirement decision until the latest round of licensing deals were completed ... that I will be succeeded by a very experienced radio industry executive ... made my decision that much easier.” Reach Velez here through the end of the year.