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Comcast and iHeartMedia have announced a partnership that will make iHeartRadio available on Xfinity X1, giving listeners access to more than 1,000 radio stations from across the country – directly on their TV – with custom artist radio stations, playlists, and podcasts.

David Oxenford breaks down exactly who will be paying more, and how much, perfectly in his latest blog. When the CRB set the rates for 2016 through 2020, it included increases based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. There was no increase in 2016, however the CRB has determined there was enough of an increase in the CPI in 2017 to warrant raising the rates in 2018.

WTOP has launched a new app for both Apple and Android devices, developed in partnership with jācapps. The app provides D.C. listeners with the latest news, traffic and weather from around the D.C. region. It also includes personalized news feeds based on a user’s interests, custom breaking news and traffic alerts, and weather targeted to the user’s location.

Well, that’s not literally true, but it’s still a unique prize. ABC 15 in Arizona is reporting that radio station B1039 in Fort Myers...

Music streamers Pandora have partnered with Sonos, the wireless home sound system, to develop a home listening system. Listeners can now control Sonos directly through the Pandora mobile app and command Pandora stations with voice commands via Alexa.

According to the August Triton ranker, the sports format jumped 16% over July in Average Active Sessions, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Detroit, Phoenix and San Francisco showed the largest online listening increases. Which companies have the most listeners? Let's find out...

SiriusXM has announced a new lineup of exclusive programming for its Urban View channel on Sunday mornings. The lineup features thought-provoking programming including powerful sermons from today's leading pastors, discussions on financial security, civics, health, wellness, and more.

Mobile solutions company jācapps recently made three important personnel moves. Jody Messinger (pictured) has been promoted to VP, Operations; Ben Levy has been promoted to Director of Software Architecture; and Nathan Turner has joined jācapps as Director of Product Development.

The biweekly NAB Podcast has two new episodes out. The first is "An insider’s Look at Covering Washington" with Steven Portnoy, and the second is "Protecting First Amendment Rights" with RTDNA’s Dan Shelley. Here are the details.

The streaming company has announced a live concert, "Up Close," featuring the country star on December 6 at the Altman Building in New York City. Bryan will be celebrating the release of his sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, due out on December 8.