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Chuck “DZL” Thompson has been named Program Director for Country station 96.9 The Kat/Charlotte. Thompson is a seasoned media veteran and has been with iHeartMedia since 2002.

University of Minnesota Athletics and its multimedia rights holder Gopher Sports Properties have extended their broadcast agreement with iHeartMedia Minneapolis, effective through the 2022-2023 athletic season. 

"To say there is a wide divergence of opinion among broadcasters on whether there should be further deregulation is an understatement." That's what one respected executive told Radio Ink last week, despite others saying there is widespread support for loosening the ownership caps.

(By Tim Coco) There has been much talk in news industry circles about saving local news. Unfortunately, most initiatives to do just that really seem to be not-so-thinly-veiled efforts to save newspapers.

Hubbard Radio WIRK (Country) has tapped Country Radio vet Tim Leary to wake-up West Palm Beach.   Leary will pair with WIRK’s   Chelsea Taylor. Tim moves to West Palm from Hubbard Radio Seattle’s KNUC “98-9 The Bull”, and prior to that spent seven years as morning host at WUBB in Savannah.

This past Friday our guest was Shannon Hernandez from Hubbard's KUPD-FM in Phoenix. In addition to his 20-year career on the Arizona rock station, Shannon is also a successful podcaster. If you're thinking about becoming a podcaster this is the one show YOU MUST LISTEN TO.

(By Bob McCurdy) Preselling reflects a belief that business must be continuously earned, and one of the most effective ways it is earned is by consistently communicating what differentiates your media assets from the competition's before the buyer or client needs to make a purchasing decision.

Chris Lytle gets things started as the opening speaker at the 13th annual Kellar Radio Talent Institute at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Lytle, of Instant Sales Training and a bestselling author, will be speaking to 24 students accepted into this year’s Institute.

(By Andrew Curran) Frequent flyers on American Airlines account for just 13% of total passengers but deliver 50% of annual revenue. In a similar way for radio, consumption is driven by the heavy listeners who deliver, on average, four times the occasions and TSL as light users.

iHeartCountry will once again serve as the official radio partner of the CMT Music Awards, simulcasting the live show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT.