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According to the NAB, radio and TV stations have donated more than $32 million in airtime for PSA's focused on opioid abuse awareness and prevention..

Country radio specialists Mike O’Malley and Becky Brenner have added industry leaders Joe Galante (pictured) and Steve Buchanan to their 24th annual Pre-CRS seminar, taking place Monday, February 5, at the Music City Center, Downtown Nashville, from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

WYAY.FM 106.7 is now “The New Talk 106.7, Where Atlanta Comes to Talk.” The new weekday lineup includes The Shannon Burke Show, 9 a.m.-12 Noon; The Kimmer Show, 12 Noon-3 p.m.; and The Brian Joyce Show, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. The station plans to announce a new morning show soon.

(by Gregg Skall) Senators Orrin Hatch and Lamar Alexander announced on Wednesday a new bill they claim is the “most significant change in music licensing laws in decades.” The Music Modernization Act is designed to assure songwriters a fair value for their songs. The big question is, if The Act is passed, will it cost radio stations more money?

Compass Media Networks will team with Alpha Media to take the show national beginning April 2. The MVC Show is a 9–Noon PST show and is now heard on WMBD-AM in Peoria, WFTL-AM in West Palm Beach, KFOR-AM in Lincoln, KFQD-AM in Anchorage, KOKC-AM in Oklahoma City, WBRP-FM in Baton Rouge, and KXL-FM in Portland, OR.

Whitesell has been appointed the Commission’s Deputy Chief of the Media Bureau. She returns to the Media Bureau from the non-profit sector where she headed the Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women. She previously held several different roles at the FCC. 

Nielsen has added Instagram-owned measurement into its Social Content Ratings platform. The launch marks the first time that Instagram will be measured and delivered by Nielsen’s syndicated social TV measurement solution.

Podcast company Midroll is launching shows from entrepreneur and author Seth Godin, Shark Tank investor and businessman Daymond John, renowned interviewer and corporate consultant Cal Fussman, and award-winning journalist and technology expert Bob Sullivan.

This will mainly affect the streaming world and it's similar to a bill the House introduced in December. The Music Modernization Act updates music licensing laws with a goal of making it easier for songwriters to get paid when their music is streamed or purchased online.

The technology company announced Wednesday it is now offering a new streaming ad sales network and suite of ad insertion and monetization services.