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Jack Kulp is extending his contract with iHeartMedia's KISQ-FM in San Fransicso. Kulp is co-host of The Morning Breeze, with Carolyn McArdle. It's been a strong two years for the station, which now leads the San Francisco market (6 plus) as the number one music station. When it was rhythmic oldies, the station was in 17th place.

St. Louis state senator Jamilah Nasheed (pictured) says KQQZ-AM host Bob Romanik uses racist and homophobic comments on the air and she's written a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai asking that he pull the station's license and levy a big fine against the station.

Syndicated radio star Sean Hannity was named to TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2018. The annual list highlights pioneers, leaders, titans, artists, and icons with insights from peers and contemporaries detailing the honorees' impact.

Josh Martinez has been named Program Director for Kiss 107.1/Cincinnati. Martinez will report to Scott Reinhart, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Cincinnati. Martinez most recently served as the Assistant Program Director and Music Director for the station.

Media writer Robert Feder has the story about Entercom's WBBM sending a cease-and-desist order to iHeartMedia's WKSC-FM for using the phrase "Showbiz Shelley."

Lee Michaels Live! is the new afternoon show at AM 980 The Mission/Twin Cities. The local Christian teach-and-talk radio show airs weekdays, 4-6 p.m. The show was previously co-hosted by Michaels, who started on air at AM 980 in January 2006.

The Country Radio Broadcasters have announced who will serve on the 2018-2019 CRS Agenda Committee. On Feb. 13-15, 2019, the Country Radio Broadcasters will celebrate the organization’s milestone 50th Anniversary Country Radio Seminar. Here's who will organize that historic event.

Alpha Media-Watertown, SD, stations KDLO and KS93 raised over $115,000 for Children’s Miracle Network with a two-day radiothon. The stations broadcasted live each day for 12 hours.

Borrell and Associates has issued a revised report for the amount of money that will be spent on political advertising in 2018. An additional $321 million was added to Borrell's earlier estimates, and radio will receive approximately $683.4 million, up 21.1% from Borrell's earlier forecast. If true, radio will take in 7.7% of the total ad-spend pie.

Stitcher has signed a deal with journalist and best-selling author Stephen J. Dubner to co-produce his popular Freakonomics Radio podcast and bring the show to the Stitcher network this summer.