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iHeartMedia Las Vegas is set to bring a new voice to Sunny 106.5. Starting October 16, Sean Strife will co-host Sunny Mornings with Joanna and Sean. Strife was previously the Midday Host, APD, and Music Director at WKQI in Detroit.

Anthony Gargano has formally parted ways with Beasley Media Group's 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN) in Philadelphia. A court has issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Beasley in its legal dispute against Gargano and the ALLCITY network which limits the host's options for 18 months.

Country music legend Dolly Parton is launching a four-part radio series titled What Would Dolly Do? Radio on Apple Music 1, Apple's global live-streaming radio station. The series will debut on October 25 and air weekly on Wednesdays.

Voice cloning startup ElevenLabs has introduced AI Dubbing, a product aimed at translating speech into over 20 languages. Founded by ex-employees of Google and Palantir, the company aims to simplify the traditionally labor-intensive process of dubbing for audio content.

Recent neuroscience and cognitive research have shown that audio advertising has a measurable edge in engaging listeners compared to other media formats. The WPP Mindshare NeuroLab study indicated that emotional intensity increased by 12% when consumers engaged with audio ads.

For two jam-packed September days in Cincinnati, radio salespeople and sales managers from across the country gathered for Radio Ink's Radio Masters Sales Summit. Find event photos here.

Erika Pulley-Hayes, GM of American University's NPR member WAMU, has been honored by Washingtonian magazine as one of the "Most Powerful Women in Washington." The list features 169 women who have made notable contributions across government, business, education, and media.

Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works and CD Media Consulting are joining forces to host Salesperson Momentum, a special Q4 radio sales event. The free, mobile-friendly gathering is set for Thursday, October 12, and aims to provide actionable insights for revenue generation.

Adrienne Roark, President of Content Development and Integration for CBS News, Stations, and CBS Media Ventures, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The announcement came during the BFoA's recent board meeting.

Hope Media Group has entered into a Local Marketing Agreement with Worship 24/7, a Portland-based radio ministry. Starting on October 30, Worship 24/7's programming will be broadcast on KKWA, a station previously airing HMG’s WayFM.