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SAG-AFTRA has filed a lawsuit in district court in Manhattan to compel New York Public Radio/WNYC to comply with the arbitration provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Apple has now announced that it is launching its new Apple Podcasts Subscriptions platform next week. An e-mail was sent out to podcasters Wednesday, stating that "subscriptions and channels in the Apple Podcasts application will go live on June 15."

Radio vet Ted Stryker went to Twitter to announce he's leaving the morning show at Alternative 106.7 KROQ. Stryker has spent 22 years at the Audacy (formerly CBS Radio) station.

Premiere's Conservative syndicated personality Ben Ferguson will make an appearance on FOX News Channel’s Outnumbered today at 12 p.m. ET. Ferguson will discuss the latest news stories and headlines for an hour with hosts, Harris Faulkner, Emily Compagno, Kayleigh McEnany and Kennedy.

Magnum Broadcasting has promoted Patrick Ryan from GM of WEEO-FM in Chambersburg, PA and Hagerstown, MD to Vice-President. Ryan will now oversee programming for Magnum's four properties from the Florida Keys to Pennsylvania and continue to manage daily operations in the Pennsylvania market. 

Doug Stephan has added 7 more stations to his long-time radio roster of stations, including KTLR/ Oklahoma City. WCAP/Lowell, Mass, KUJ AM and FM/Walla Walla Washington. WKCT AM and FM/ Bowling Green, Kentucky and KLID AM/Poplar Bluff, Kentucky.

Ann Alquist, a public radio journalist who has managed newsroom operations in Alaska, St. Louis, Maine and Rhode Island, was named executive director and GM of WBHM 90.3 FM – NPR News for the heart of Alabama on Tuesday.

Justin Doubleday has been hired by the Federal News Network as a Senior Technology Reporter. Doubleday most recently was Senior Technology Reporter for Inside Defense.

Jodi Schneider will take over as broadcast Political News Director for Bloomberg. She is currently a Senior Editor on BN's global business team.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter, actor and director; will receive the 2021 Service to America Leadership Award from the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation. He is the creator and original star of Tony-winning 'Hamilton' and 'In the Heights'.