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The unemployment rate is now available for CRS 2017, which will be held Feb. 22-Feb. 24 in Nashville, Tenn. at the Omni Hotel.  The special rate will provide access to more than 30 on-site educational panels and round-table discussions, as well as CRS sanctioned after-hours events.  The rate does not include access into the already sold-out New Faces show.

WHIO reports Cincinnati defense lawyer and radio legal analyst Lisa Wells pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony drug charges. In January 2016 Wells was stopped on Interstate 75. During a search police say they found pills on the front seat and in her purse.

On Tuesday Cumulus announced a few changes at the Alternative Rocker in Chicago. The first is the addition of Christine “Nicci” Nunez (pictured) who takes over as Executive Producer for “Brian & Lou in the Morning,” joining WKQX from Cox's WHPT-FM in Tampa where she produced “Drew Garabo Live.”

The Philadelphia station has hired Porche to host overnights in the City of Brotherly Love. Porche, who has a decade of experience on the part-time staff, has the ideal background for the Rock station, as a supporter of the local concert scene and having built a loyal following.

Riley Couture has been named the new co-host for The Kane Show on HOT 99.5, Washington, DC. Couture previously worked at WRVW in Nashville as co-host on The Woody & Jim Show. She's also worked at WWPW in Atlanta, WSNX in Grand Rapids and WHBQ in Memphis.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America revealed that three big-name broadcasters will help honor this year’s Golden Mike Award recipient, Meredith Corp. President Paul Karpowicz. NAB CEO Gordon Smith, BMI CEO Mike O'Neill, and TVB President Steve Lanzano will be part of the presentation. The February 27 event at the Plaza Hotel in New York City is a major fundraiser for the Foundation.

Appropriately called The Hot Stove, the one-hour show will run for four Wednesdays, seeing off winter and previewing the Phillies baseball season. The show will air on SportsRadio 94WIP, beginning Wednesday, February 1, 6-7 p.m., and will be hosted by Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen.

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.

On the heels of the extension that was set to expire Monday, iHeart extended the deadline again, this time until February 3, for bondholders to exchange 2018 senior-note debt for new debt maturing in 2021.

According to a new report released by BIA/Kelsey, U.S. mobile ad spending will grow from $33 billion in 2016 to $72 billion by 2021, a 17 percent compound annual growth rate. The location-targeted portion of that overall mobile ad spend is projected to grow from $12.4 billion in 2016 to $32.4 billion in 2021.