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    Solk Promoted in Chicago

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:32 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/solk-promoted-in-chicago/

    Audacy has promoted Greg Solk to VP of Programming and Operations for its Chicago cluster. Solk will now oversee programming WXRT-FM, WBMX-FM,
    WUSN-FM, WBBM Newsradio, WSCR-AM and WBBM-FM. Solk had previously served as Brand Manager of 93XRT since 2017.

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    SBS Names Hudson EVP

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:23 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/sbs-names-hudson-evp/

    Miami native Donny Hudson, has been named Executive Vice President of Local media for Radio/TV Digital for all Spanish Broadcasting System markets.
    Hudson will remain in his role as General Manager, working out of the SBS offices in Miami.

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    Roundball Rocks Again

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:57 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/roundball-rocks-again/

    'Roundball Rock', the iconic score composed by John Tesh, is being used
    again by NBC at the Tokyo Games. The nearly 30 year old theme is being used
    for men's and women's basketball games on Olympic broadcasts.

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    NBA/iHeart Plan Podcasts

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:05 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/nba-iheart-plan-podcasts/

    iHeartMedia and the National Basketball Association have signed a
    multi-year podcast partnership. The agreement will feature the launch of
    more than 20 new iHeartRadio-NBA co-produced podcasts.

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    PCB Promotes Two

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:03 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/pcb-promotes-two/

    Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, owner and operator of 91.3 WYEP-FM,/i and 90.5 WESA-FM, has named Jason Price Director of Technology. Additionally, Tom Hurley has been promoted to Engineer.

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    Blaise Gainey Moving To Nashville

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:00 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/blaise-gainey-moving-to-nashville/

    Nashville Public Radio flagship station WPLN, has hired Blaise Gainey as
    the new Political Reporter. Gainey is moving to Middle Tennessee from WFSU
    in Tallahassee.

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    APM Reports On Teacher Shortages

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 09:10 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/apm-reports-on-teacher-shortages/

    American Public Media has created a four-part podcast series on the the struggle schools are having finding qualified teachers. The series takes a
    deep dive into research and how it translates into policy.

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    SiriusXM Turns in $2 Billion Quarter

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:52 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/siriusxm-turns-in-2-billion-quarter/

    On Tuesday, SiriusXM reported first quarter revenue came in at $2.06
    billion, an increase of 5% compared Q1 2020. The company recorded net
    income of $219 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $293
    million in the prior year period and 126,000 self-pay net subscribers were added, an increase of 83% over last year.

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    Kamericks The Pick For News

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:43 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/kamericks-the-pick-for-news/

    After a national serarch, KUNM Radio, at the University of New Mexico, has selected Megan Kamerick to be the station’s next News Director. Kamerick began as a volunteer at KUNM in 2005 on Women’s Focus and joined the staff
    in 2015.

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    Podcasting Revenue Awaits You

    Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:24 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/07/28/podcasting-revenue-awaits-you/

    Here's how Terry Crosby described our three-day podcasting conference last week: "Illuminating." From Adam Curry's value-for-value model to Drew
    Lane's radio sales model to the hosts of True Crime Obsessed, who have
    50,000 Patreon Subscribers....they are all making piles of money. There's
    still time to find out how. Purchase the replay HERE.

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