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It's a national ad sales agreement for the Completely Unnecessary podcast which has over 30,000 downloads per episode and 200,000 YouTube subscribers. The show covers pop culture topics such as games, movies, and comics. It's hosted by writer and gamer punk Pat Contri, along with fellow gamer, Ian Ferguson. The show is produced every other week.

His new title is Partner Integration Specialist and he’ll report to Sr. VP/Operations Todd Thomas. Marsh has experience as a Market Manager, Operations Manager, and PD. At Futuri, he'll work with stations to develop strategies for audience and revenue growth.

NPR Digital Services will start using Triton Digital for streaming later this year. Stations were informed of the change last week, according to The Current. NPR uses Limelight to stream and began using Triton for podcast advertising earlier this year.

NextRadio recently executed a pilot interactive radio campaign with Starwood's Aloft Hotels. The campaign aired April 4-30 and included 68 stations in: Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. Here are the results

Former ESPN hosts Dan Patrick and Rich Eisen have released new apps for their fans. The apps provide access to their guests, interviews, and poll questions. One new feature both apps provide is an ability for users to “capture” portions of the show and "share” them on social media.

The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina returns to the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Saturday, November 5. This is the third annual “mega-concert” celebrating the best in Latin music.

He’s an editor with the Weekly Standard and a contributor to ABC News. Now PodcastOne is giving Bill Kristol his shot at the podcast world. Kristol will bring his conservative views to the The Kristol Clear Podcast, wrapping up the week's news every Friday, and point out what will be the biggest stories and surprises of the days ahead.

In his latest blog, Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein put together an outstanding how-to list for podcasters. Goldstein lays out seven specific items podcasters should focus on -- or avoid -- if they want to increase listeners and become a pro at podcasting.

iHeartMedia and NPR have come to an agreement that results in 260 NPR member stations streaming on the iHeartRadio app. All stations that join iHeartRadio will also have access to 50 percent of their individual iHeartRadio landing page's digital banner inventory for donations.

The companies announced Thursday that they will be launching a new program, The Source, Powered by Life Reimagined, beginning July 16. The show will be curated by stars from across the entertainment, sports, and fashion spectrum, including Arianna Huffington, Ricky Williams, Donovan McNabb, and Ashley Judd.