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The  satellite radio company is set to launch Stanford Radio in collaboration with Stanford University. Debuting on Channel 121, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m., Stanford Radio feature two all-new programs: The Future of Everything and School’s In.

After being fired back in May by Hubbard as the Senior VP of Programming and Operations overseeing seven markets, CBS Radio has hired Greg Solk to program rocker 93XRT (WXRT-FM) and Classic Hits station KHits (WJMK-FM). He'll also be Operations Manager.

The legendary actress will host a new weekly one-hour talk show on SiriusXM's Stars channel. Brooke Shields Now will feature inspiring, passionate conversations between Brooke, experts, and celebrity guests as they discuss topics ranging from parenting and relationships to fashion, the arts, and more.

Katie Neal joined Cumulus in 2011 as evening host for WBNQ-FM in Bloomington. She moved to NASH-FM in New York City in 2013 as a weekend fill-in and has also worked as an AE at WPLJ-FM. She gets her big shot in New York City hosting middays on the Cumulus Country station in New York City and says she's over the moon.

It appears new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is cranking out a reform a day since he's taken over the corner office. This latest has to do with consent decrees and the Enforcement Bureau bypassing the full Commission before resolving issues. Pai wants the full Commission voting on the consent decrees, and so, it is ordered. Here's his full statement...

Nashville’s 92Q – WQQK calls her their Gospel Diva, and after more than 30 years with the station Connie Denell has decided to retire at the end of 2017. Denell has been with the station since 1983 and hosting her Gospel Diva program since 1987.

Townsquare will save about $750,000 in interest expenses after the company announced Wednesday it was successful at amending its senior secured credit agreement to reduce the interest rate on its term loan facilities due April 2022.

The Westwood One Sports Sound Awards ranked the most popular audio commercials that aired on Westwood's broadcast of Super Bowl LI. Motel 6 landed the top spot as spokesman Tom Bodett tries to incorporate millennial lingo to promote the national chain.

102.7 The Coyote/KCYE-FM “We Are Country!” is making some staff adjustments. Current APD/MD/ Morning Host Kris Daniels (pictured) resumes PD duties. Daniels will remain host of the Kris & Mad Dog morning show Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 10 a.m.

(By Bob McCurdy) I recently worked with a client to refine his commercials. Radio talks about seguing from vendor to valued partner and this is one way to do it. Everything else about the campaign can be on target, the offer, the station, the daypart, but if the commercials are not “right,” the campaign will under-perform and leave dollars on the table.