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With the creep of artificial intelligence into the world of radio, many air talent are worried that their days are numbered. Radio Ink talked to America's best Program Directors to find out where they stand on AI.

Radio services provider Benztown has announced the launch of Role Callers. This new on-air enhancement service provides radio stations with paid phone actors tailored to the specific needs of each station for questions, games, and bits.

Canadian syndicator Orbyt Media has forged a partnership with AI-tech provider Futuri to introduce RadioGPT to the company's range of services. Utilizing GPT-4 technology along with AI story discovery via TopicPulse, RadioGPT will customize content for Orbyt's local clients by market.

Radio syndicator Key Networks has announced a partnership with on-demand advertising solutions provider CreativeReady to facilitate radio barter sales for Spec-Mate. The new AI-powered scriptwriting service allows radio stations to generate fully scripted client-specific ads.

After a decade of success in Nashville and beyond, iHeartMedia has announced the renewal of its partnership with its top country personality Bobby Bones. Bones will continue his work as Vice President and Creative Director of iHeartCountry.

Audacy Gainesville-Ocala's 97.3 The Sky (WSKY) will be making major changes to the station's lineup starting Labor Day. The schedule sees the removal of programs by Brian Kilmeade, Ben Shapiro, and Chad Benson.

After Townsquare Media made a massive share buyback to end Q2, they had one of the most anticipated earnings calls in the industry. Now that the "digital first" company has released its quarterly numbers, shareholders have gone from excited to disappointed.

Despite more muted Q2 results hinging greatly on the ad revenue from iHeartPodcasts, musicFIRST took Tuesday's iHeart earnings call as an opportunity to attack radio as the coalition tries to salvage the floundering American Music Fairness Act.

After quietly releasing its second quarter 2023 financial results after undergoing a 1-for-30 reverse stock split, Audacy's status as a "Going Concern" and plans to sell assets in Phoenix and Boston have left stakeholders anxious.

A new study into public radio listening in the US by Pew Research Center shows bad news for audience retention, mixed news on revenue, and good news on digital. The survey looked into NPR and Public Radio Exchange during 2021 and 2022.