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Jacobs Media Strategies is hosting a Webinar, September 4, on "How Radio Air Talent Feels About the Industry." The webinar will feature the results of an anonymous survey of more than one-thousand on-air personalities, hosts and producers.

The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks will air on WTMJ during the 2019-20 season, marking the 52nd consecutive year Bucks games will air on the station. Ted Davis will be back to call the games.

North Texas Public Broadcasting is marking the 10th year of broadcasting for KXT 91.7 FM with a series of events marking the station's commitment to the local music community.

And the Music Modernization Act is right in the middle of it. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style claims Spotify has infringed on hundreds of song copyrights and is challenging the constitutionality of the MMA.

WLAC Nashville morning show co-host Steve Gill was thrown in jail this week for not paying $170,000 in back child support. How much did the judge set his bail for? $170,000.

Just as the Governor of Alaska was telling people to tune to the radio for continued wildfire updates, he announced all public radio and TV stations would see their funding reduced. $2 million in public funding will be slashed.

After leaving congress Joe Walsh launched a talk show which is now syndicated by The Salem Radio Network. According to Crain's, Walsh, a harsh critic of President Trump, will announce this week that he's running for President.

With Taylor Swift's master recordings now in the hands of Scooter Braun, the superstar tells CBS she plans to re-record all of her music. Braun purchased the music from BMG for $300 million. Swift has said Braun is a bully. The full interview with Swift will air on CBS Television this Sunday.

Taylor Swift is releasing a new album Friday called Lover and iHeartMedia has partnered with the superstar to broadcast the iHeartRadio Lover Album Release Party which will feature exclusive audio from Swift.

Borrell and Associates has released its mid-year advertising forecast update. And, with some actual numbers in the books for 2019, the research firm says radio is looking a lot stronger when it comes to digital revenue. And that's a good thing because spot revenue isn't looking so good.