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iHeartMedia has created a new position for radio vet Tony Banks. He's now Director of Talent Development for the company's Central Division. iHeart's Central Division includes 300 stations in 52 markets including Dallas, Houston, Denver, and Minneapolis, among others. Banks will be responsible for discovering and recruiting new on-air talent as well as coaching, training, and mentoring existing talent.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2017 will include Premiere's syndicated host Elvis Duran. A date has not yet been set for Duran's star ceremony. Every recipient has two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before they expire. Duran recently celebrated 20 years on the air.

The podcast version of the online news and politics show The Young Turks can now be heard on TuneIn. The show is hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian and runs daily from 6-8 p.m. ET. Each day’s show will appear on TuneIn beginning at 9 a.m. ET the following day for 24 hours.

The two-day interactive event, produced by The Mix Group and ReelWorld, by imagers, for imagers, takes place Sept. 28-29 in Miami. Here's the lineup of speakers and sessions just announced...

As part of the 8K filing, it was revealed that, on June 22, the iHeartMedia debt holders offered an interest rate cut of "To Be Determined" and extend the maturity by a year to 2020. They also wanted to be assured their investments would be paid back if iHeartMedia failed to pay some of its unsecured bonds, including those due in 2018. On Monday, iHeart sent debt holders a counter. The company wanted the interest rate cut by 75 basis points and a one year extension.

In an 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, iHeartMedia said there is a "significant gap" in the negotiations between the company and debt holders, including those debt holders iHeart recently won a court case against, in finding alternatives to iHeart's existing senior secured debt and that iHeart is now "assessing whether it will continue discussions."

Dominic Salvia co-hosts a show called Devil's Advocate, with Mike Crute in iHeart's The Mic (92.1) in Madison, WI. JSonline has the details about the $75,000 taxpayers will have to fork over to the host after his arrest three years ago. Salvia's settlement with Attorney General Brad Schimel and Gov. Scott Walker was reached after the host accused the government of violating his free speech.

(This story has been updated with a statement from the company.) WTIC-FM host Gary Craig uploaded a video to YouTube last weekend that caught the eye of the City's Mayor who called it racist. According to The Hartford Courant, Craig was walking around the Latino Fest on the riverfront when he recorded himself saying some things that offended city officials.

50,000-watt KTRB, which now carries ESPN Deportes, covers the San Francisco metro and includes the embedded metros of San Jose, Sacramento, and Modesto, will become News Talk 860 AM The Answer over the 4th of July weekend. Salem will operate the station through an LMA with Susan Uecker.

Pacific Lutheran University and non-profit group The Friends of 88.5 FM announced on Tuesday they have reached an agreement that will allow the group to take ownership of the station.