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Steve Giannini is the new GSM at Riviera Broadcasting in Phoenix for Hot 97.5 (KMVA-FM), Power 98.3 (KKFR-FM), and 95.1 The Oasis (KOAI). Previously, he was the GSM at Salem Media Group (KKNT, KPXQ, and KXXT) in Phoenix.

At the tail end of his Thursday morning earnings call, Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan said now that his company's debt is "close to zero," he'll be looking at a lot of different things, and not necessarily radio. So what's in Smulyan's future?

In Washington, DC, Emily Sklar has been named the new on-air personality for Hot 99.5’s The Kane Show, effective Monday, May 14. Sklar will be on-air weeknights, 7 p.m.–12 a.m.

On Thursday, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to streamline FM translator interference complaints. Because they are secondary stations, any interference caused by a translator needs to be taken care of by the owner of that translator or shut it down. Because the FCC has opened the floodgates for translators, there's been a rise in complaints.

Nikki Blades has been named co-host of The Morning Block Party on Top 40/Rhythmic station KWIN-FM in Stockton-Modesto, CA. Blades joins co-host Lucas, weekdays 6-10 a.m., moving to mornings from the midday slot.

ACM award winner and platinum-selling singer/songwriter Jake Owen will host Westwood One’s annual “Summer Kick Off” Memorial Day special. The four-hour Memorial Day weekend special broadcast is available to stations nationwide.

More paper regulations could soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday, the FCC launched a proceeding to consider eliminating various rules that require the maintenance and posting of broadcast licenses and related information in specific locations. It's a rule that was put on the books back in 1930.

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SupeRadio Networks and CTC Productions LLC have announced an affiliation and sales agreement to syndicate The Bassment, a weekly 2-hour mix show hosted by KPWR (Power 106) Los Angeles mixer DJ E-Rock and mixed by some of the biggest Vegas/NY/Miami club and radio DJs.

Detroit station 94.7 WCSX-FM, the City of Ann Arbor Michigan, and the Ann Arbor School Board are teaming up in an attempt to have a street named in honor of Detroit Classic Rock legend Bob Seger in front of his Alma Mater in Ann Arbor, Michigan.