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The Georgia Association of Broadcasters has announced its list of Hall of Famers for 2023. Play-by-play announcer Al Ciraldo, WSB morning host Scott Slade, Audacy's Atlanta market manager Rick Caffey and GPR operations manager Tom Barclay were among those honored.

According to Axios, the deal is with Rumble and the podcast will be called Triggered with Don Jr, which is the name of his 2019 book. Axios reports that the live show will air twice per week beginning the week of January 23rd.

(By Buzz Knight) Once again, industries of all type descend upon Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. For some it’s just a getaway to satisfy a gambling itch, and for others it’s to satisfy the curiosity itch.

Woodward Communications has relaunched its Green Bay adult contemporary station WKZG with an alternative rock format. The station, which now carries the call letters WFZZ (104.3 FM), stunted with a playlist consisting solely of parody songs from "Weird Al" Yankovic.

The station's Facebook page showed video of the fire with the caption, "Our transmitter caught fire today. THIS IS NOT A STUNT. An investigation is underway. Any ideas on the culprit?"

Radio executives from all over the country are in Las Vegas this week for the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. On Thursday the radio industry is hosting a special VIP reception at The Bellagio.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ran the most commercials on radio stations across the country last week, according to data published on Tuesday. Boost Mobile was the top corporate organization with over 53,900 spots.

Westwood One has released a new brand study that shows consumers generally believe new media platforms find success at the expense of older ones, though survey data suggests that's not always the case. It also offers data to show that traditional radio doesn't have a lower reach compared to other media.

The Federal Communications Commission has been stalled at 4 members even since President Biden took office and nominated GiGi Sohn for the 5th and final spot on The Commission. And while Sohn couldn't get through the Senate during Biden's first two years, he's sticking with her as his nominee.

Norfolk State University's WNSB (91.1 FM) has launched a new morning show. The Fresh Start Morning Show features DJ Bee and Cheryl Wilkerson, who have a collective five decades of broadcast experience, along with graduate students Braxton Harris and Sam Burwell.