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The Highway Radio Network & Heftel Broadcast Company are launching a new remote satellite broadcast studio at Pawn Plaza in Las Vegas owned by Gold & Silver Pawn Shop owner Rick Harrison (pictured),  star of History’s “Pawn Stars.”

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has circulated a proposal that would establish the requirements to govern the incubator program that the Commission adopted in 2017. The program supports the entry of new and diverse voices into the broadcast industry. It will be voted on at the FCC August meeting. Here are the details of the program.

POD Digital Media is the first podcast network targeting the multicultural audience. The network includes over 100 shows, including podcasts form The Breakfast Club's Angela Yee, Ed Lover and Julius Erving. It was launched by former agency executive Gary Coichy.

Jeanne Smith has been named iHeartMedia’s Market President for the Quad Cities, (Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in Illinois), which includes seven stations comprised of music, talk, and news formats.

Local Radio Networks is collaborating with Skyview Networks and ABC Radio on several aspects of its business. Skyview will provide LRN its satellite distribution platform and become the exclusive network sales partner for LRN’s 24/7 music formats. ABC Radio will provide resources to LRN with additional programming opportunities for its affiliates. 

Industry veteran Dave Cooper has been named General Sales Manager of Country station WQDR 94.7 FM in Raleigh. Cooper was most recently General Sales Manager for Entercom/CBS radio stations KYKY and KEZK in St. Louis.

Scott Ellis has been named Program Director and midday host for NOW 96.3 (KNOU-FM) in St. Louis, effective July 30. In addition, NOW 96.3 talent HaZe has signed a contract extension.

KQRS is one of the radio industry's iconic rockers and they are getting ready to light 50 candles on the station's birthday cake. Cumulus' has launched its 50th Anniversary celebration of KQRS-FM in Minneapolis, an original Progressive/AOR radio station. Let the birthday celebration begin!

Maxwell Schaeffer has been named Director of Promotions and Marketing for iHeartMedia Des Moines, effective August 10. Schaeffer will also make on-air appearances across all Des Moines stations.

Has FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's championing of "AM revitalization" through the introduction of FM translators as a rebroadcast outlet truly revitalized the radio industry? Absolutamente ... says Hispanic radio veteran George Mier.