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The Des Moines Register reports that Elder is 'kicking the tires' after a visit to Iowa where Elder tells the paper that at his earlier visit to the Iowa State Fair residents recognized him from his radio show and were pushing him to run. READ IT.

Eric Jackson was the host of Eric in The Evening on Public Radio Station WGBH in Boston. For more than 50 years, Jackson shared his knowledge of Jazz and the history of African American music. He was 72.

46 employees will become employee-owners of Iliad Media Group Holdings. The company said the Employee Stock Ownership Plan will allow Iliad to maintain its long-term commitment to staying local by joining only 42 other ESOPs in Idaho.

'Now What? With Brooke Shields' is a podcast about pivotal moments, and the decisions that people make as a result from career changes and personal missteps to moving through grief, or just plain moving on. iHeartMedia is launching the podcast October 11.

Colleen Grant has been named Metro President for iHeartMedia Detroit. She most recently served as Senior Vice President of Sales in Detroit.

(By Michael Kay) The Independent Broadcasters Association is pleased to join forces with Radio Ink with our “In-Focus” Conference by presenting the inaugural “IBA Day” on Wednesday, September 21st, at the Intercontinental at Doral in Miami.

How did Breaking Points hosts Krystall Ball and Saagar Enjeti turn 10,000 followers into subscribers in 2 days? Enjeti explains exactly how in episode #3 of our weekly series How to Make Real Money Podcasting with Ed Ryan and Traci DeForge. WATCH or LISTEN.

Amazon’s live radio app AMP has launched a new creator fund which will give hosts on the app free money depending on how well they engage with their audiences There are millions of dollars in the new fund, according to TechCrunch, and several factors go into determining who gets what. Get the details HERE.

Syndicated radio host Dave Ramsey hosted two events in Arizona this week with Bonneville affiliate KTAR-FM. Building Wealth Live was held at the Central Christian Church in Mesa. Both nights sold out with over 4,000 attendees.

Benztown President Dave Denes has released two new episodes of his podcast Chachi Loves Everybody. The shows feature Eddie Pappani, host of "The Show" on Rock 105.3 FM in San Diego and Q103.3 in Temecula, and Sona Movesian, Conan O’Brien’s Executive Assistant and Co-Host of Conan Needs a Friend. LISTEN