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iHeartMedia Anchorage has announced the launch of FOX Sports 550 The Zone (KTZN-AM), effective immediately. The new station will broadcast FOX Sports Radio's lineup of live sports entertainment shows, excluding play-by-play.

NRG Media CEO Mary Quass says a pair of very big shoes need to be filled now that Chuck DuCoty is retiring from the business. "Not just for the NRG Media team but for the industry as well. Chuck’s love and dedication to the radio industry is legendary and his impact, equally impressive. DuCoty has been NRG's COO for the past 12 years.

Fox Sports Radio has announced plans for its 22nd annual Super Week coverage Beginning February 7 FSR will bring all the excitement before, during and after the Big Game in Los Angeles.

The next installment in Edison Research’s Lunchtime Webinar series, Radio Listener Profiles: An Infinite Dial Report, will be Thursday, September 24 at 1pm.

Cox Media Group - Tulsa is partnering with the American Red Cross of Oklahoma to raise money for local disaster relief efforts in the wake of tornadoes and historic flooding.

Tennessee State University's athletic teams have entered into a new three-year partnership with WNSR-AM as their radio flagship. Beginning in the 2023-24 season, the football team plus men's and women's basketball teams will be broadcasted on WNSR.

Entercom Chicago Country Station US*99 (WUSN-FM) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital joined forces for the US*99 Country Cares For St. Jude Kid’s Radiothon. An eye-popping $723,106 during the two-day event, bringing the total raised locally in 27-years to nearly $27 million dollars.

Rhythm Lab Radio, based at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-88.9 FM) has added a couple of more affiliates. The weekly urban alternative show hosted by Tarik Moody can now be heard on Rochester, NY public music radio station WRUR-FM and Ithaca, NY station WITH-FM.

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple purchased a startup company called Scout FM which makes listening to podcasts more like tuning into radio stations. Apple is in a podcast battle with Spotify and other apps trying to dominate the podcast listening landscape.

In 35 years, some of the oak trees along Highway 27 in Troup County in West Central Georgia have given way to progress. One thing that has remained constant though is the message of WOAK-90.9 FM.