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The legendary actress will host a new weekly one-hour talk show on SiriusXM's Stars channel. Brooke Shields Now will feature inspiring, passionate conversations between Brooke, experts, and celebrity guests as they discuss topics ranging from parenting and relationships to fashion, the arts, and more.

Futuri Media has released enhancements to POST, a system that creates and publishes podcasts and on-demand audio for radio broadcasters.

The has extended its agreements with 50 radio stations across 17 markets, including Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Baltimore, for its “Powered by Jelli™” networks.

Scripps-owned WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee starts up the new podcast network, which includes WTMJ shows on demand and locally based podcasters from Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The pilot program also includes exclusive podcasts for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks.

The latest NAB Podcast is called Avoiding Costly Fines: Inside the Pages of NAB’s Guide to FCC Station Regulation. NAB senior VP/Senior Deputy General Counsel Jerianne Timmerman and NAB Associate General Counsel Larry Walke discuss the intricacies of FCC regulations, including public inspection files, contests and indecency.LISTEN HERE

The creators of the popular podcast Serial have announced the formation of podcast production company Serial Productions. The first podcast to launch will be S-Town, a nonfiction series set in rural Alabama and hosted by This American Life producer Brian Reed. All episodes of S-Town will be released in March.

As part of its strategy to deliver an enhanced visual hybrid radio station experience beyond the smartphone, TagStation is increasing focused efforts on the connected car. The company has hired Derek Rohloff as VP Automotive Business Development to spearhead inclusion in the dashboard.

The company will use Triton Digital to stream its stations and use its Webcast Metrics services to measure listeners. Connoisseur owns 39 radio stations in 11 markets – Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford, CT, Long Island, Trenton, Allentown, Erie and Stroudsburg, PA, Wichita, and Billings, MT.

As of this week, Pandora’s streaming data will be included in the Billboard Hot 100 song chart. The Hot 100 ranks the week’s most popular songs across all genres, determined by a formula blending track sales, radio airplay, and streaming, as measured by Nielsen Music.

The new weekly podcast is called EmmeStyle and is hosted by Supermodel Emme, who's known for her advocacy of a positive female body image and lifestyle. The podcast is co-produced by AdLarge and Hangar Studios, and will include guests from fashion, beauty, art, culture, money, politics, business, and health.