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It's a new 24/7 channel for Barstool Radio on SiriusXM and it rolls out next Wednesday. The channel will feature a full schedule of live original Barstool programming every weekday, plus select content from Barstool's lineup of podcasts, including Pardon My Take, Laces Out, KFC Radio, I Am Rapaport, and others.

SiriusXM is expanding into the domain of social justice, announcing Thursday the launch of Last Mile, Second Chances, a new show about formerly incarcerated women moving back into society and how communities can help in the transition. The show airs on SiriusXM's Urban View channel 126 at 9:00 a.m. ET.

The SoundExchange Board announced Wednesday that President and CEO Michael Huppe will continue to lead the company through 2021. Huppe took over at SoundExchange in 2011.

PodcastOne SportsNet content is teaming up with the Associated Press's worldwide sports coverage to provide reports from national and international sporting events, beginning with Winter Olympics in South Korea. The deal also includes new PodcastOne and AP content, with some premiering as soon as this week.

Tagstation, owner of the NextRadio app, announced on Tuesday that Samsung, the largest Android handset maker in the world, is the latest device to continue its support for NextRadio by unlocking the FM Chip in upcoming smartphone models in the U.S. and Canada.

On Monday iHeartMedia announced a slew of new integrations for iHeartRadio, just in time for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Listeners will now have the ability to access iHeartRadio through a bot for Facebook Messenger; Samsung’s new voice service, Bixby; Jibo, the first social robot for the home; Garmin’s new GPS running watch, and Roku.

Orman has signed a deal with PodcastOne to produce and distribute a new program in 2018 that focuses on personal finance. The certified money expert and podcast fan will also be able to spontaneously turn on the microphone, inform and help people whenever it matters most in today’s rapidly changing world.

Make-A-Wish – the global organization that grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses – has launched a new podcast miniseries, The Power of a Wish. The two-episode series highlights the impact of these wishes and the stories of the people who work to make a child’s wish a reality.

The Pac-12 Conference and SiriusXM announced a multiyear agreement to create the SiriusXM Pac-12 Radio channel. The channel will serve as the most in-depth audio platform covering the conference, providing 24-7 programming for fans across the country.

Laugh Out Loud, the comedy brand and multi-platform network created by Kevin Hart and Lionsgate, and SiriusXM announced, Wednesday, an agreement to launch a new full-time comedy channel with Hart. The new channel will launch in early 2018.