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Two more members of the House of Representatives have joined as cosponsors of a resolution that opposes any new performance fee, tax or royalty on radio. The Local Radio Freedom Act now has 187 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate. The latest to sign on in the House are Reps. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina and New Jersey's Donald Norcross.

Westwood One’s annual 4-hour Independence Day special will feature country royalty this year in the form of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Celebrate the USA sees the CMA, ACM, and GRAMMY-winners joining an A-list of stars, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Kelsea Ballerini.

WDHA-FM and WCTC-AM took top honors in two categories at the annual New Jersey Ad Club Jersey Awards, on June 7. WDHA-FM won “Best Radio Spot” for Oink and Moo BBQ. WCTC-AM won “Best Podcast” for The State Theatre.

Heather Monahan is the Chief Revenue Officer for The Beasley Media Group. Her main responsibility is increasing revenue. Period. She's been Beasley's CRO since January 2015 -- overseeing all sales of the company's core radio, digital, and non-traditional revenue opportunities.

That's the new podcast named after the annual thought leadership symposium led by Natalia Brzezinski, focusing on the relationship between humanity and technology. Brzezinski will be joined by Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News Chief Business, Technology and Economics Correspondent, as they co-host a special series of eight Brilliant Minds podcasts.

Cumulus has appointed Mary Baxter GSM for KLOS-FM and KABC in Los Angeles. Baxter joins Cumulus from Crossroads WOW, where she was Regional Sales Director. Previously, she was LSM for CBS Radio’s 97.1 AMP (KAMP-FM) in L.A. She also spent 16 years at KIIS-FM for Clear Channel/iHeart Media-Los Angeles.

The search is on to find a replacement for the 20-year WIVK/Knoxville morning team. Andy Ritchie and Alison Mencer are calling it a day after entertaining Tennessee audiences since 1997, and winning 10 CMA and ACM morning show awards along the way.

Out of the Motor City comes the news that WXYT-FM “The Ticket” is teaming Kyle Bogenschutz with air-talent Wojo for the new Wogo and Bogey Show, weekdays at 6 p.m. In addition, he will host Pistons Weekly, beginning June 8 at 8 p.m.

The station announced Wednesday, the debut of the Mojo in the Morning show, on June 19. The show will air weekdays from 5-10 a.m., broadcast from its Detroit studio. Mojo in the Morning will feature on-air personalities Mojo, Spike, and Shannon, who will look at pop culture and the latest trends in music and entertainment.

As the EVP for Strategy & Analytics at the Katz Radio Group, Stacey Lynn Schulman gets to work with almost the entire radio industry, so she surely plays a vital role as an advocate and industry builder. Her job is also to make sure the Katz Radio Group sellers have the most current, persuasive, analytical resources at their fingertips to promote the value and efficacy of radio.