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(By Laurie Kahn) Companies often ask us, “What will it take to hire a superstar?” There are lots of answers to that. Much depends on your market and what level of person you are looking to hire, but overall, expect to pay more than in the past.

The station launched Thursday as The All New Q97.3 – “Shreveport-Bossier’s Best Music!” The station debuted its new Hot AC format by playing 97 hours of non-stop, commercial-free music, which will continue through the weekend.

As part of Beasley Media Group’s ongoing “Community of Caring” initiative, 99.5/WJBR-FM in Wilmington, Delaware, recently partnered with the Kenny Family Foundation and Shoprite to match food donations pound for pound. The station collected over 12,500 pounds of food during a recent on-site collection event.

Envision Networks® is excited to partner with Skid Trax to offer The Ashley & Brad Show on barter. Ashley & Brad, a Los Angeles-based morning show duo provide their talent to radio stations nationwide with a daily voice-tracked show offered at www.skidtrax.net.

The number one sports radio station in America has been facing some tough issues lately, and now has some equally tough decisions to make. This soon-to-be Entercom New York City station was originally dealing only with the resignation of ratings superstar afternoon host Mike Francesa, whose contract is up at the end of the year. Now, its ten-year old morning show is broken, with the resignation of Craig Carton.

CBS Radio President and CEO Andre Fernandez has been selected by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to serve on the Commission’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment. The ACDDE’s mission is to provide recommendations to the FCC on how to empower disadvantaged communities and accelerate the entry of small businesses into the media, digital news and information, and audio and video programming industries. 

The award-winning talk radio personality takes up the midday slot at News Talk 590 WVLK-AM/Lexington, moving from 6-8 p.m. drive. Glover’s new show debuts September 13 and will air weekdays from 12 Noon-3 p.m. Glover’s peers honored him as the 2008 Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year.

Stations that were in the direct path of Hurricane Irma are still repairing or replacing damaged equipment, drying out from flooding, and fixing battered buildings. The FCC reported late on Wednesday that 39 radio stations are still off the air due to Hurricane Irma. That total is down from 51 on Tuesday.

The two FCC commissioners will inspect the hurricane damage on Monday, September 18. They will also meet with those engaged in recovery operations, and receive updates about the ongoing efforts to restore communications services. 

The Pensacola Classic Hits-Rock station has named Britt Rose the new Afternoon Drive personality. She switches Cumulus stations, coming from Oklahoma City’s KQOB and KATT to Florida. She debuts on Jet 100.7 on Wednesday, September 13, from 2 p.m.-7 p.m.