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As it did with the 114th Congress, the NAB is aggressively pursuing members of the 115th Congress to support the Local Radio Freedom Act, which is legislation opposing new performance royalties on radio stations for playing music. Similar resolutions were introduced in both the House and Senate on Tuesday.

Texarkana’s Classic Hits station – HITS 105 is taking all Madonna songs off the air indefinitely after her comments over the weekend at a women's rally. General Manager Terry Thomas, says “banning all Madonna songs at HITS 105 is not a matter of politics, it’s a matter of patriotism.

Late last night iHeartMedia announced that John Peake is the new Program Director for AC station KOST 103.5 and Hot AC/Adult Top 40 station 104.3 MYfm in Los Angeles, replacing Michael La Crosse who will transition into an advisory role in iHeart's West Division.

Chicago media writer Robert Feder took to his blog Tuesday to tell readers he will no longer be publishing Chicago radio station revenue numbers. And he's blaming it on a market manager who he says complained to the accounting firm that Feder was publishing his declining numbers.

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Baseball's Miami Marlins and iHeartMedia have signed a multi-year extension that will keep WINZ-AM in Miami the exclusive radio station for all 162 regular season games and 15 spring training games. The Marlins and iHeartMedia have been broadcast partners since 2013.

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.