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AOL's Liza Porteus Viana says "some Obama campaign ads have popped up on some local Clear Channel rock radio station websites" - next to features such as "Thong of the Day", "Red Light Girls" and "Celebrity Tramp Stamps." They're apparently gone now, with Click Z saying the ads had appeared on local radio station and newspaper sites in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. Click Z tracks down placement firm Centro firm, whose CEO says "the content on these sites is clearly objectionable and the ads should not have been displayed there."

It’s happening in Harrisburg, PA, where Cumulus previously won permission to simulcast the urban AC “Touch” format that originates on 1400 (the longtime WTCY) on a centrally-located translator at 95.3. The twist is that Cumulus has also put The Touch on the HD-2 multicast channel of another station - WNNK at 104.1 - and marketing it as “Touch 95.3.” The next step is changing formats on the AM – so that the only thing feeding the FM translator would be the HD-2 signal from WNNK. The legal question then arises: does an HD-2 channel qualify as a “station”, in the eyes of the Commission? The translator rules require translators to re-broadcast another station. Radio-Info hears the FCC staff had a lively internal discussion, but is allowing this, at least informally. Cumulus is already changing call letters on WTCY, the AM at 1400. That's station's now "WHGB."

The Spanish Radio Association remains concerned about how Arbitron's handling Hispanic measurement in the new PPM service. The SRA is comprised of four broadcast groups that primarily serve the Hispanic community: Border Media Partners, Spanish Broadcasting System, Univision Radio, and Entravision. It's particularly focused on how Hispanics are recruited and represented on the Arbitron panels. The point-by-point statement contends that Arbitron is not taking into account the diversity of the Hispanic population; has not shared information on recruitment to ensure that the diversity of the Hispanic community is reflected; is knowingly under-sampling "cell phone only homes"; and is using the same model across markets and not looking at the diversity and demographics of each one. Read a copy of the entire statement here.

Citadel’s Nashville country WKDF (103.3) has a new PD and will debut a revised talent line-up September 8. Larry Stone, who has been interim PD since Bud Ford exited, will be the permanent replacement. Joining the station for mornings from Atlanta is Wylie Rose, last heard on co-owned WKHX, and she joins current morning man David Reed. Also joining WKDF is veteran Nashville jock Jack Shell, for afternoons. Part-timer Darlas Raye moves up to nights. Middayer Becca remains in place. Discuss It

Dawn Girocco, who recently resigned from her job as GM of Entravision’s KDLD and KDLE “Indie 103.1” Los Angeles simulcast, is moving over to print. She'll serve as Sr. VP of advertising for the Tribune-owned Los Angeles Times Discuss It … Clear Channel Alternative WCHH “Channel 104.1” Baltimore hires Ty as APD/MD/midday. She was last PD/MD/Midday host at the alternative WKRL/WKRH “K-Rock” duo in Syracuse, NY … Back in upstate, NY, AC WLZW “Lite 98.7” in Utica welcomes back Trudy to middays. She was recently at Hot AC sister WBZZ “Buzz 105.7” in the cluster … Erica Kay exits WZNS top 40 “Z96” Ft. Walton Beach, FL.