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The company expands its frontiers a little further with a new collaboration with Southwest Airlines. The agreement will bring iHeartMedia's free all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service to passengers via the onboard entertainment portal on Southwest flights.

We do not have the details on the filing as of early this morning, however it's clear The Radio Music License Committee filed a petition late last night with the federal rate court to try to resolve its ongoing rate dispute with BMI. That filing did not sit well with BMI's Executive Vice President for Licensing & Creative, Mike Steinberg, who had this to say...

Low-power FM trio Prometheus Radio Project, Common Frequency, and the Center for International Media Action have filed an objection to over 1,000 of those applications. The groups are saying that the FCC isn’t observing the Local Community Radio Act of 2011.

COO Charles Steinhauer announced to the Westwood One team on Thursday that SVP for Affiliate Sales Dennis Green is leaving Westwood One to accept a new opportunity. That closes out a 22-year run for Green at the network. An announcement is coming next week regarding where Green is heading.

Entercom has appointed Andi Poch as Executive VP for Integrated Partnerships. Poch's previous title with Entercom was SVP for Altitude Integrated Sales. She will continue to report to Bob Philips, Chief Revenue Officer at Entercom.

WGN Radio will recognize five inductees at the WGN Radio Walk of Fame ceremony and live broadcast hosted by Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder, Friday, May 18, 10–11:30 a.m., at Pioneer Court, in front of Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago.

(By Larry Stone) I wonder: Where has the great need to change radio ownership rules been hiding? Seems like in our society when a rush to make something happen, happens, it’s because someone sees a chance at a fast buck.

Kelly Harlow is the new Digital Sales Manager/Local Sales Manager for Cumulus Media-Indianapolis. She was Sales Representative for the cluster from 2008-2012.

Those nominations include Radio Journalist of the Year. It’s an impressive tribute to host Morris W. O’Kelly (Mo’Kelly) and what he calls “the coolest two hours in all Talk radio.”

At least in our non-scientific poll, so far, the majority of Radio Ink readers seem to be opposed to more deregulation for the radio industry. We understand this is not really a black or white answer so feel free to leave your comments after your vote. As of Friday morning (5/18) poll results are 80% opposed and 20% in favor of more deregulation. VOTE IN OUR POLL NOW