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(By Paul Cramer) The term artificial intelligence often evokes images of sentient computers from Star Trek or cyborgs from The Terminator. While those are extreme examples of artificial intelligence or AI, the Oxford Dictionary gives a more pragmatic definition of AI as computers that have the capability to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, and decision-making.

As US Presidential election coverage grows, SiriusXM and independent, non-partisan media company RealClearPolitics are launching a weeknight news show of the same name. Scheduled to debut on February 26, the program will air on Sirius' P.O.T.U.S. channel.

Triton announced on Monday that NRG Media has selected the CMS and Club components of Triton’s Audience Management Platform across the radio group’s 45 stations.

Beasley’s WYUU-FM/Tampa (92.5 MAX!MA) raised a record $174,715 during its 10th Annual Promesa y Esperanza Radio-Thon to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Premiere Networks is offering a four-hour, commercial-free Christmas special hosted by Cody Alan. Available to air anytime from December 23-25, 2016, Cody Alan’s Christmas Special will feature some of the biggest Country artists, along with Christmas music. Interested stations should contact Premiere Networks’ Affiliate Relations department at 818-377-5300.

As college basketball returns, SiriusXM starts its live coverage for the 2023-24 season. Monday's opening night selections will feature more than 70 game broadcasts across the platform, featuring 19 of the Associated Press Top 25 men's teams.

Entercom and Telemundo Houston (KTMD) announced a multi-platform media partnership on Monday that includes distribution of content across all partner channels.

You could say two winning teams have decided they want to stay together. Entercom, off the high of merging with CBS Radio, and the 9-and-1 Philadelphia Eagles have signed an extension that will keep Sportsradio WIP as the home station for the team through 2024.

The Country Radio Broadcasters announced that Emmis Indianapolis Market Manager Charlie Morgan has been re-elected as President of the CRB board. R.J. Curtis returns as Vice President and Bev Brannigan as Secretary. The CRB is the organization responsible for organizing the very successful Country Radio Seminar every year in Nashville. CRS 2017 is set for Feb. 22-24 at the Omni Hotel.

(By Charlie Sislen) Ever since the growth of cable, broadcast TV viewership has eroded. Even with this declining viewership, the four big networks and their affiliates were able to maintain their average unit rate. Reduced viewership combined with flat unit rates resulted in soaring TV costs-per-point. This made radio a cheaper alternative.