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The Orlando Sentinel reports that, as of Wednesday, the Orlando International Airport is adding digital radio station "FlyMCO 105.1HD2" to broadcast information and updates. The signal, which is owned by CBS, will reach 11 counties and the audio will be streamed live on the radio.com app as well as OIA's mobile app and website. The airport announced the station will broadcast airport information, travel updates, community news, and entertainment.

WAY-FM’s The Wally Show held a campaign where listeners pledged support to Blood: Water Mission for 27 new water wells to be built near schools in Africa. The funding will also provide sanitation (bathrooms) to help ensure the children stay healthier throughout the year.

Access.1's National Black Network Broadcasting has taken over American Urban Radio Networks. The press release announcing the purchase said it was to settle the "breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against its former partner Sheridan Broadcasting Networks."

Broadcast attorney David Oxenford reminds broadcasters who have on-air employees who decide to run for office that they must give competing candidates equal opportunity to be on the air whenever their employee’s recognizable voice or picture appears on the air.

And 45 days to get there in order to take back the station. If the June 30 deadline for raising $7 million is met, KPLU will become an independent station.

MediaPost has the details about Sprint, a big advertiser for radio, attempting to cut back on $2.5 billion on the cost side of its balance sheet. The company has created an in-house advertising agency called YellowFan Studios.

Hedge fund Corvex Management, which is run by Keith Meister, a protégé of billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, disclosed it owns 9.9 percent of Pandora's stock (22.7 million shares) and is pushing the online streamer to explore a sale instead of pursuing a "costly and uncertain business plan."

Sean “Mac” McNally picks up the evening shift at Country outlet WIVK in Knoxville. McNally was most recently morning show host and Program Director for Brewer Broadcasting’s WPLZ (Cat Country) in Chattanooga, prior to the station’s format flip to Classic Hits late last year.

Coast to Coast AM host George Noory will present a live stage version of his overnight program at Lindenwood University in St. Louis, June 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Amy Lewis Schachter (pictured) is PodcastOne's new VP for East Coast Sales. Schachter joins PodcastOne after 20 years with CBS Radio and Digital properties. The company also promoted Dana Senit to Vice President for West Coast Sales. Senit joined PodcastOne in 2015.