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Audacy Atlanta has appointed Eric Baker as the new Director of Sales for the market's six stations. Baker comes to Audacy with over 16 years of sales management experience, having most recently served as General Sales Manager for Radio One's Dallas cluster.

Tate Luck is joining Hope Media Group as the company's new Director of Audio Streaming. His work at Tate Luck Media, which he founded in 2015, and his consultancy roles with various radio stations have made him a notable figure in Christian radio.

Legendary rock musician Alice Cooper is preparing to conclude his nearly 20-year stint as the host of the syndicated program Nights with Alice Cooper. The show's final week of new programs is confirmed to be during the week of September 4.

The Hometeam Morning Show on Audacy's HOT 104.1 (WHHL) in St. Louis has taken an unconventional approach to finding a new co-host by conducting a search via Instagram to look for candidates who are active on social media, have substantial followings, and are influencers.

SiriusXM has announced the introduction of a new daily show, Beadle & Decker, on its Mad Dog Sports Radio channel. The weekday early afternoon show will be hosted by media personality Michelle Beadle and former major leaguer Cody Decker.

Big D & Bubba reached the 100 affiliate milestone this week, now on mornings at Bicoastal Media's KRWQ in Medford, Oregon. First airing in 1999, Big D & Bubba has been distributed in the US through Compass Media Networks since 2013.

Pittsburgh NPR affiliate 90.5 WESA has expanded its evening lineup with the addition of Vox's daily news explainer show and podcast, Today, Explained. Noel King, who serves as the editorial director and host of Today, Explained, previously co-hosted NPR's Morning Edition.

Amazon has announced a price increase for its music subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, affecting both individual and family plans. The new pricing follows recent hikes by other music streaming services such as Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Music.

Global podcast company Acast has teamed up with Podscribe as its preferred attribution partner across all markets. As such, Acast has declared that starting September 1, it will discontinue accepting new campaigns utilizing Spotify’s Ad Analytics.

Libsyn has introduced Predictive Contextual Targeting, aimed at enhancing ad targeting abilities for podcast advertisers without relying on cookies. The feature allows advertisers to fine-tune their targeting across various audience segments, such as Pet Owners or Big Box Store Customer.