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Country Radio Broadcasters have commenced the application process for their Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship program. The scholarship aims to support emerging female talents in radio programming by offering them a chance to attend CRS 2024.

National Public Radio revealed its recently elected board members on Tuesday, set to begin their terms in November. The public radio organization will welcome eight new directors, including four Member Directors and four Public Directors.

Consulting firm DNAV has rolled out a new licensing program aimed at helping non-profit organizations secure Federal Communications Commission licenses for low-power FM radio stations. The new initiative comes ahead of the FCC's November LPFM filing window.

Greg Solk, Audacy Chicago's Vice President of Programming and Operations, will transition from his current role to become the Head of Brand Strategy for the company's six Windy City stations. The news comes from an internal memo distributed by Audacy Regional President Rachel Williamson.

Don Barrett, a revered figure in Southern California's radio landscape, has passed away at the age of 81. Barrett was the creator of the "Los Angeles Radio People" website, which documented radio professionals in the Los Angeles market from 1957 to 1997.

Emmis Corporation, formerly Emmis Communications, has announced its decision to place its corporate headquarters located at 40 Monument Circle in Indianapolis on the market. The seven-story, 140,000-square-foot building offers a block of 100,000 square feet of office space.

In an effort to close the advertising revenue gap with tech giants like YouTube and Meta, Spotify has introduced a new feature called Showcase. This paid promotional tool allows artists and their teams to highlight new and older releases on Spotify’s widely-visited Mobile Home page.

Compass Media Networks is celebrating its 15th year of NFL broadcasting after a kickoff weekend that featured a quadruple-header. For the current season, Compass Media Networks will continue to provide comprehensive coverage, including a full slate of Sunday Afternoon games.

Cumulus Media has named Melissa Forrest as the new Vice President/Market Manager for its Atlanta market. This is a return to the area for Forrest, as she served as the Atlanta Market Manager for iHeartMedia/Clear Channel Radio between 2008 and 2012.

Salem Media Group unveiled a new spinoff podcast, Hearing Jesus for Kids, as part of its LifeAudio Podcast Network. Following the footsteps of its adult version, Hearing Jesus, the new daily podcast aims to engage younger audiences with Bible stories.