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Artificial intelligence in radio is a topic that some are ready to fight over - but when that fight is over, the surgeons that patch the participants up might be listening to their own special AI radio that's scientifically rockin' the OR.

The elimination of the Main Studio Rule certainly created a ton of debate amongst Radio Ink readers. The columns by Franklin Raff and Jay Meyers both generated a lot of passionate feedback. And, just like the FCC vote (3-2), our readers were split.

SupeRadio Networks has shows in the Urban, Urban Adult, Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic, Talk, Country, Hot AC, Rock, Dance, Alternative, Gospel and Oldies formats. The company says it is offering free programming to stations if they need it during the coronavirus crisis.

(By Jeff McHugh) A young El Paso woman wrote to me about her first radio job. “I want to give it my all,” she said and asked my advice on what to read, learn and study. It has been 39 years since I stood where this young person is, but I remember what being new in broadcasting felt like.

For the next 10 days, 40 broadcasters will call the campus of Central Washington University, home. The Hubbard Radio Talent Institute begins today, June 10, and finishes up Wednesday, June 19.

Public media organization PRX has announced Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich will serve in newly-created strategic roles on the company’s content team. Shapiro will serve as Vice President of Editorial at PRX and Radiotopia and Mardavich will serve as Senior Director of Content of the Radiotopia.

Rukus Avenue Radio, the world's largest South Asian radio and podcast network, has signed a deal with iHeartMedia to bring the brand exclusively to the iHeartRadio app in North America. Rukus Avenue also offers an array of celebrity-hosted podcasts.

(By Andrew Curran) The last 12 months have seen a variety of significant milestones in and around AM/FM radio. The magnitude of these changes, both individually and collectively, is difficult to fully quantify at the moment, but the significance will be felt for years to come.

Subsuelo member Canyon Cody has been named host of Alternalido. The Latin show, which launched in May 2020, features an expertly curated mix of alternative sounds from Latin artists around the world.

iHeartMedia Phoenix's 99.9 KEZ celebrated the first anniversary of "SJ's Fur-Ever Friends", which highlights adoptable dogs from local Phoenix Valley rescues in hopes of finding them forever homes. The series airs as a segment on SJ's show and social media.