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88.5-FM, Southern California’s Triple-A (adult album alternative) rock station, is adding two new voices to its lineup — Julie Slater (right) and Lesley James.

The Radio Mercury Awards announced the final round judging panel for the 2022 awards coming up in June. The panel of agency creative leaders represent radio’s top advertising companies.

Two very different podcasts are being added to CNN Podcast programming. One deals with the 1974 Amityville murders while the other looks at current happenings in Ukraine.

The Who Was? podcast is a new kids’ comedy quiz show. It's based on the bestselling children's history and biography series and produced by the team that created the Netflix series.

Sergio “Chocolate” Toribio has joined the program lineup at Rumba 97.7 (WZRM-FM) Boston. He joins iHeart after previous stints at Univision Radio NYC’s La X 96.3 and Mega 94.9 in Boston.

Jim Winston, President of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, was a recent guest on the The Chavis Chronicles. Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. hosted the President of NABOB.

Has Amazon just come up with another, unregulated way to come after your ad revenue? The company says Amp, which is in Beta, is a new app that allows users to create live, shared radio shows. The music is licensed from Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and other independent music companies.

A former syndicated host launches on the new Amazon app. Zach Sang launched on AMP this week. The show is being produced in Hollywood. Westwood One dropped Sang back in January. Sang was syndicated for 10 years and heard in 80 markets at one time. 

There's a lot to talk about in Seattle after the Seahawks announced they are getting ready to trade their Superbowl-winning quarterback. And, the KJR lineup will have a new 100,000 watt signal to spread that sports news.

The Radio Advertising Bureau Board of Directors has extended President and CEO Erica Farber's contract through April 2024. Farber joined RAB in 2012 as an Executive Vice President and took over the top spot in April 2012.