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Cox Media Group has named Paul Curran Market Vice President for Orlando. Susan Larkin recently left the radio side of the business in Orlando at CMG to take a VP role at Entercom. Curran will now manage all CMG radio, TV, digital, and event brands in Orlando.

Our thanks to Penny Leal, night host for HITS 96 in Chattanooga for sending us this story. She's a native Houstonian with ties to KRBE in Houston. "They gave me my first shot at radio as in intern for Roula and Ryan."

Alpha Media, Louisville, has announced the addition of 102.3 Jack FM to WXMA. The station previously known as 102.3 The Max switched to Jack FM, August 31. The station will play artists like Aerosmith, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, and Kid Rock. Louisville radio veteran Sarah Jordan will continue as Program Director of Jack 102.3 FM.

The network will kick off its 2017-18 regular season college football schedule with a doubleheader featuring four ranked teams on Saturday, Sept. 2, beginning with No. 17 Florida vs. No. 11 Michigan in Arlington, Texas, at 2:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by No. 1-ranked Alabama vs. No. 3 Florida State in Atlanta.

The NAB was quick to defend radio with a detailed response to the Miller Report. NAB Executive Vice President of Communications, Dennis Wharton took apart Miller's findings, point by point, calling the report "silly" and highlighting how radio continues to thrive with millenials and remains relevant after nearly 100 years in existence. Here's exactly what Wharton had to say.

Larry Miller is the Director of the Steinhardt Music Business Program at New York University, and for some reason he's written a report that dumps all over you. The release of this report, backed by SoundExchange, comes at a most interesting time -- when just about every radio station in America is giving up airtime to help the residents in Houston and the Gulf Coast.

It's KRBE Houston PD Leslie Whittle's turn to report in on how her team is doing in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. She says Houston is definitely entering the recovery phase of this effort. "As we begin to recover, we continue to ask for the continued prayers and assistance from our fellow broadcasters." In the meantime, KRBE's live, local coverage continues.

Cox Media Group in Atlanta has partnered with WSB-TV, The Atlanta Journal Constitution for a “Convoy of Care.” This week this group of media stars filled an entire semi-truck with bottled water and are sending it to Houston. Listeners and viewers packed the truck in just 10 hours. The response was so huge that the group is doing it for a second time this week.

Could this be a sign of a possible run for higher political office? FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will be heading to Texas, Tuesday, to inspect the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and meet with those engaged in recovery efforts. Pai said, “Working in close coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, the FCC will do everything it can to help restore communications services after this terrible storm."

In keeping with the general benevolence of the radio industry, Scripps Media in Springfield, MO. raised $7,151 for Hurricane Harvey victims. KTTS, KSGF, KSPW, and KRVI were at the Battlefield Mall on Wednesday, August 30, 6-9 a.m., collecting donations for Convoy of Hope, based in Springfield.