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Well, Elvis Duran and Medha Gandhi, anyway. Gandhi will join the nationally syndicated Elvis Duran and the Morning Show as its new co-host, effective September 1, on WHTZ, New York’s Z100. Gandhi joins the show from iHeartMedia Boston’s WXKS KISS 108.

The E.W. Scripps Company has reached an agreement to sell its two radio stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Good Karma Brands for $16 million. Wisconsin-based Good Karma Brands is purchasing WTMJ (620 AM and 103.3 FM) and WKTI (94.5 FM). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Univision Deportes, the sports division of Univision Communications, and SiriusXM have announced that Univision Deportes Radio is now available on SiriusXM's channel 467.

The Missouri Broadcasters Association, with additional support from eight broadcast groups, are opening this year’s Radio Talent Institute at Northwest Missouri State University, Monday. Young talent from 11 different universities will converge on the campus.

(By Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads) My belief (in 1999) was that the next big thing was like a newsstand, with many magazine titles and subjects … in the form of audio. I suggested that every tribe, every interest group, would listen to a radio station about their specific interest, and I had developed technological solutions that would allow them each to create their own niche broadcasts... If you stop and think about it, this was what became podcasting..."

That was the sense we got on more than one occasion at Podcast Movement this week. In fact, when one of the most successful podcasters, Elsie Escober (pictured here with Beasley’s Buzz Knight), moderated a panel of radio executives, here’s what she had to say…

Kudos to Fred and Paul Jacobs for creating two days of compelling content to work toward bridging the gap between broadcasters and podcasters. The speakers were strong, the sessions were informational, and the rooms were packed. The $64,000 question is: Why did radio show up in big numbers this year? Here’s what we heard…

The Townsquare New Jersey on-air team have issued an apology saying, in part, "We use humor and sarcasm to make a point and add color to the broadcast; in this instance, we were off the mark." Here are all the updated details.

Iliad Media Group of Boise, ID announced today the promotion of James Garner to Regional Operations Manager. Garner has been with the company for 11 years and is the Treasure Valley location’s longest-tenured employee. He has served as Program Director for several top-rated stations in the Boise market.

Scotty B has been named the new 7 p.m.-Midnight personality on Rock station WDHA-FM/New Jersey. He began his new position on Tuesday, July 24. Scotty B most recently served as a part-time talent and worked in production at Beasley Media Group New Jersey’s 95.9 WRAT-FM for the past five years.