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Entercom's 100.7 The Wolf (KKWF-FM/Seattle) has hired Emily Raines as co-host of its morning show The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister. Raines joins The Wolf from iHeart's The Bull (WUBL) in Atlanta where she was part of the morning show.

Variety magazine and iHeartMedia have announced a joint venture to co-produce PLAYBACK, a film-focused podcast hosted by Variety Awards Editor Kris Tapley, and relaunch the weekly podcast on iHeartRadio. New PLAYBACK episodes will release every Thursday.

SiriusXM ACC Radio, a new audio channel dedicated to Atlantic Coast Conference college sports, will launch Monday, March 5. The 24/7 channel will deliver comprehensive access to ACC sports talk and news, plus an extensive schedule of league games.

What’s the best way to make sure you and everyone working for you are on the same page? Radio Ink reached out to a handful of managers who made our Best Managers in Radio list in 2017 and asked them this question: What do you expect from the people you manage?

On Thursday, the iHeartCommunications Board of Directors decided not to pay $138 million in interest payments. The reason for this latest decision, according to an SEC filing, is that discussions are continuing with lenders, noteholders, and financial sponsors regarding a comprehensive debt restructuring.

STAR 99.9/Bridgeport, CT, morning hosts Anna and Raven developed the idea of “Trick or Treat Day” and now it will be debated in the Government Administration and Elections Committee on Monday morning at 11a.m. It is known as Senate Bill 253.

At the beginning of each month we like to take a close look at how radio's biggest ad category is performing. New vehicle sales were off by 2.4% in February, compared to a year earlier. The drop in sales is being blamed on consumers losing interest in compact cars, mid-size sedans, and full-size cars. Here's how all the big companies performed.

Bloomberg is out at 1200-AM in Boston and a completely conservative lineup is in, moving over from 1430-AM, which is now Spanish Contemporary Rumba. "TALK 1200, Boston’s Conservative Talk," will feature Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Buck Sexton, and Mark Levin, and simucast on 94.5 HD2.

Alpha Media Portland announced a multi-year partnership with Bloodworks Northwest as the naming rights sponsor for their state-of-the-art live performance studio. The Bloodworks Live Studio will host musical artists, public figures, and events for all seven Alpha Media, Portland radio stations.

The focus of the "Shazam For Radio" webinar is to give broadcasters the tools to get their audiences excited about interactive, collectible content using Shazam. Sun Broadcast CEO Jason Bailey is moderating. This free webinar is being held Thursday, March 22 at 1 p.m. EST. Register HERE.