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Tino Cochino Radio is now airing weeknights 7-11 p.m. on 104.9 KBTE-FM in Lubbock. Cochino said, “It's an amazing feeling to be back on-air in the city where my career began. My love for radio was ignited the moment I walked out of Cavazos Junior High and saw a local station’s live remote set up."

The opinionated former ESPN baseball commentator picks up a weekend show on Carr's network. Schilling will host a three-hour Saturday morning show (9 a.m. to Noon) beginning September 10.

Ramar Communication’s KTTR-FM HD-2, and K245BG, Rock 96.9 has added 2 Guys Named Chris to morning drive.

The Rams are back in LA and Head Coach Jeff Fisher will be giving listeners insight into game strategies from the previous match-up, and previewing the next game, on The Jeff Fisher Show, 6-7 p.m. PT, beginning Tuesday, September 13.

He's never hidden the fact that broadcast radio is his biggest competitor and Wednesday was no exception. The Pandora CEO was answering questions at the Citi Global Technology Conference in New York and was asked about selling ads in the local markets. It was a perfect chance for Westergren to take a swipe at radio. But he also mentioned something his company will never be able to do, something radio will always be number one at.

That it will be unlike any other on the market, of course. Westergren said there are only two real alternatives now: free radio and the subscription product. And about those other subscription products, Westergren isn't impressed.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau and Edison Research released new data, Wednesday, that shows 65% of fans are more willing to consider purchasing products and services they learn about during a podcast.

Our friends over at the Small Market Radio Newsletter conducted an online survey of small-market broadcasters to see who they planned to vote for and which candidate they believed would be better for radio.

BIG 95.5 in Chicago is hosting a free concert this Sunday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The concert will feature Chris Janson.

Star 99.1 FM (WAWZ) in Somerset, New Jersey, is remembering, honoring, and commemorating the 15th anniversary of 9/11 with an event called "The Empty Shoe Memorial."