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In his latest blog, Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein lays out what he sees as some of the biggest news from Podcast Movement in Philadelphia last week. He says there were all sorts of valuable numbers and statistics flying around the show. Here are a just a few that caught his attention....

Operations Manager “Boomer,” said, “In seeking the next leader for WYRG I had the opportunity to speak with several skilled programmers from around the country, most with career credentials that would certainly be suitable for the role of program director. However, I kept coming back to Sid’s positive attitude and seemingly relentless drive and determination to succeed in this situation..."

Toshamakia Acevedo has been appointed to the role of Music Director for KS 107.5 (KQKS-FM) in Denver, effective July 30. Acevedo will also host the station’s afternoon drive, 3:00 p.m–7:00 p.m. MT. Acevedo was previously an on-air personality for sister station 102 Jamz (WJMH-FM) in Greensboro, NC.

Toni-Marie has been named Assistant Program Director for 99.5 The Wolf (KWJJ-FM) in Portland. She will also host the midday drive from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT. Prior to joining Entercom, Toni-Marie worked for Buck Owens Production Company.

The popular, nationally syndicated morning show is staying put at Cumulus. The show airs live, weekdays 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., on its home station Atlanta’s Q100. It will be distributed by Westwood One. 

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..."