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It’s called Sean, Funky and the Baddest Man on the Planet, and the men behind the mic are Sean Wheelock, reigning One Championship Welterweight titlist Ben “Funky” Askren and former Bellator Featherweight and Bantamweight champion “The Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren.

It’s nearly Daytime Village time again, at the iHeartCountry Festival, a Music Experience by AT&T on Saturday, May 6 from 2:30-6 p.m. CT. The show will be held at Frank Erwin Center's North Box Office Plaza in Austin, Texas. 

Triton Digital announced on Tuesday that the company has expanded its Webcast Metrics’ online audience monthly rankers to Latin America. The first-ever ranker for Latin America was released Tuesday.

As our socio-political climate becomes one constant monsoon, ABC Radio is launching a podcast to give voice to the disparate views being shouted through the tumult. ABC News’ Amna Nawaz new podcast is called Uncomfortable and she will be going head-to-head with influential voices in America to tackle some of the country’s most divisive issues.

Colombia joins Mexico and Peru as Latin American countries where consumers can tune to their favorite local FM radio stations using the NextRadio app. Later this year, additional expansion is planned to cover more Latin American countries by offering NextRadio within the Google Play Store in Brazil and Argentina.

The new 5-part podcast series is called "The Investigation Continues" and it debuts Monday. WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein examines the circumstances behind the 1975 disappearance of 12-year-old Sheila Lyon and her 10-year-old sister Katherine.

This new agreement should give the folks at NextRadio additional credibility with advertisers. Nielsen will now evaluate TagStation's NextRadio data. Part of what NextRadio does, in addition to delivering FM radio to smartphones, is capture precise data about a radio station’s listeners.

Two new podcasts are debuting aimed at female listeners. Frangela: The Final Word, offers insights and witty perspective on news and culture. Sugar Mom is for smart and sexy women who want to try something new. Both shows are available now on iTunes and audioBoom.

September 22 and 23 are the dates for the 2-day music event in Las Vegas this year. The event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena, with artists being announced at a later date. The Daytime Village will also return to the Las Vegas Village across from the Luxor Hotel on Saturday, September 23.

A new show about NASCAR, Happy Hours, will start its engine on March 28 and air every Tuesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET. Motor racing fans will be excited to know that the show, airing exclusively on the NASCAR Radio Channel, will be hosted by champion driver Kevin Harvick.