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Last month, Fred and Paul Jacobs announced their tours of the Consumer Electronics Show for broadcasters. The response was strong enough for them to add a second tour. The custom-curated tours are open to all broadcasters.

Cumulus has hired Aaron Zytle as the new PD for Country radio station 96.1 KYKZ-FM in Lake Charles, LA. Zytle will also host the morning show on the station.

You don't hear many inside baseball on-air conversations about management that don't result in a firing. When you produce great ratings at the 5th highest revenue generating station in America, you get a little more leeway.

C13Originals, a division of Audacy's Cadence13, has announced the second season of Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning investigative franchise.

Salem says, "For over four decades Salem Media Group has provided a platform for conservative voices. Now we will do the same for South Florida's Spanish-speaking community."

Cox Media Group has hired Raymond Hernandez to oversee WOEX-FM (Exitos 96.5) in Orlando. Hernandez will oversee the day-to-day programming bringing his 30 years experience as one of the top Spanish Programmers in America to the sunshine state.

A court has entered judgment against Slacker and LiveOne in the amount of $9.7 million for unpaid royalties due to performers and rights owners under the U.S. government’s Section 114 sound recording license.

Cumulus has tapped Sly King for promotions direct in Birmingham. He has been heard on the Birmingham airwaves for nearly 20 years.

Country Radio Seminar has partnered with NuVoodoo for the next installment of its monthly webinar series, CRS360. Song Wars takes a deep dive into music research, exploring the differences in tastes among gender and age groups, newer Country fans, and long-time fans.

Season 1 of the Higher Ground podcast has been recognized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. J.D. Allen, podcast host and WSHU managing director, and Sabrina Garone, podcast producer, have been awarded an inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication.