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Ajit Pai is the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The White House made it official on Monday. Pai said he was deeply grateful to the President of the United States for designating him the 34th Chairman of the FCC.

The Beasley XP studio has been unveiled in Detroit. The new broadcast space will serve as the official headquarters for the nationally syndicated Esports lifestyle-driven program Checkpoint XP.

Bekki Yang has been promoted from VP Sales to Senior Vice President Sales. Yang has been part of the iHeart family for 22 years.

(By Loyd Ford) If you’re in a big company, there are people on the payroll right now trying to figure out how to get it done with fewer people or the holy grail - no people at all. That's why many fear Artificial Intelligence.

PodcastOne has partnered with Pro Football Focus and the Underdog Sports Network, as six podcasts join Sportsnet. Partnerships with RealGM and Collider add RealGM Radio Football and Collider Sports. And WWE and Total Divas star Natalie Eva Marie has joined forces with the network in her new, self-titled podcast.

Fort Myers radio veteran “Super” Dave Logan passed away unexpectedly this week at the age of 62. For nearly two decades Logan worked for iHeart's Cat Country (WCKT). He also worked for Renda's Gator Country (WWGR) in the Fort Myers market.

Audacy has raised Skip Dillard to the position of Format Vice President for Rhythmic AC and Throwback. Dillard will be responsible for leading brand and format strategy, as well as continuing his current role as Brand Manager of 94.7 The Block (WXBK-FM) in New York.

They've been losing money for years and now with an owner nobody can find, and bills left unpaid, five Sarnac Lake radio stations will be auctioned off in two weeks. The Saranac Lake Radio Company, which celebrated 90 years in September, and was the voice of the community, is a shell of the radio company it once was and is hardly broadcasting today.

Marketing attribution software company LeadsRx, is offering independently owned radio broadcasters a complimentary analysis of their client’s terrestrial advertising during the months of April and May.

Westwood One will provide play-by-play coverage of the National Football League’s entire primetime regular season package as well as every postseason game. This year marks the 36th consecutive season that Westwood One is the exclusive primetime network radio partner of the NFL.