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Amazon's live radio app Amp has introduced a new exclusive basketball show called Sideline Stroll with Ros, hosted by broadcaster Ros Gold-Onwude. The show will feature notable guests from the basketball world and will cover news, culture, and off-the-court stories.

As fantasy football approaches, SiriusXM is lining up its initial programming for its Fantasy Sports Radio channel. The channel announced two exclusive draft events for fantasy football fans - one for military servicemembers and the other for fans of football history.

After ruffling feathers in radio after its February release, Spotify is expanding the availability of its artificial intelligence DJ feature to Spotify Premium users in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The DJ, X, is largely used to help users discover music.

SiriusXM CEO Jennifer Witz has been added to the lineup of the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference on May 22. The presentation will be live-streamed on the Investor Relations section of the SiriusXM website.

Cumulus Media is launching the fifth installment of its audio series, Your Music First, featuring Janelle Monáe's new single, "Lipstick Lover," on Atlantic Records. Cumulus' Urban AC stations nationwide will provide exclusive insights into Monáe's personal stories and songwriting.

Music streamer Spotify has made its third major language support expansion on its mobile app, according to a May 15 press release. The Monday update adds 11 new languages and dialects to bring the total languages supported to 74.

While Amazon's AMP Radio allows would-be air talent to dip their toes in the medium for free, a new pirate competitor is rising that is free to listen to, but you have to pay to play - illegally for the most part.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has passed two national weather bills that aim to modernize the nation's weather communication and radio service as the country faces increased weather disasters.

It's not what the shareholders wanted to hear, but a Delaware judge has ruled that the acquisition of music streamer Tidal was completely legal, despite being a "terrible business decision." Block purchased Tidal from rapper and businessman Jay-Z for $306 million in March 2021.

Artificial intelligence in radio is a topic that some are ready to fight over - but when that fight is over, the surgeons that patch the participants up might be listening to their own special AI radio that's scientifically rockin' the OR.