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Cox Media Group in Atlanta announced late Wednesday that Erick Erickson will continue hosting his midday show on WSB-AM/FM for three more years.

CRS 2023 is launching "Power Hour" speaker sessions. Three speakers are set to present their own perspective on a given subject in a 15-to-20-minute talk style format.

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association is looking for more Bay State broadcasters to join in the Student Broadcaster Scholarship Program. The program awards qualified students a $2,500 scholarship toward pursuing a degree in OTA Broadcasting.

"Agents of Inclusion" is a weekly show hosted by CBS Sports Radio host JR Jackson. The weekly show will highlight Special Olympics athletes’ stories and accomplishments to encourage listeners towards inclusion and action.

91.3 FM WYEP, Pittsburgh’s non-profit community AAA music station, has added "More Bounce with Clara Kent" to the lineup. Kent is an Afro-Indigenous multidisciplinary artist working to uplift the creative community, especially for Black artists and youth, through her actions.

Talk Media Network has added American Warrior Radio to its syndication stable. Ben Buehler-Garcia hosts the one-hour program that features first person stories of the men and women from military and first responder communities.

"The TJ Show" is the debut offering as Gemini XIII launches its Personality Network. TJ Taormina is a morning show vet with stops in NYC and Boston.

Elizabeth Pembleton will take over as Regional Vice President/Market Manager for Allentown and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pennsylvania for Cumulus Media March 1. Cumulus owns and operates eight radio station brands in the area.

Cumulus stations in Shreveport, LA collected hundreds of handmade Valentine's Day cards for hospitalized Children. The 3rd Annual Cards 4 Kids Drive benefited patients checking in for treatment at Shriners Children's Hospital.

As the commercials churn on, the Program Director can hear the clicking of radio dials away from his or her station. What's a PD to do? The station needs the revenue and will squeeze every possible dime out of that 60 minutes. The PD believes the way to more revenue is higher ratings from stronger content and long commercial breaks does not increase the ratings.