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Cumulus Media's Westwood One is set to broadcast 19 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball games during Conference Championship Week, starting March 8 and culminating on March Madness Selection Sunday on March 16.

Edison Research’s latest quarterly report of the top fifty podcasts in the US confirms what many in the industry already know: the biggest shows are staying big. Q1 2025 rankings reveal remarkable inertia among the medium's top-tier performers.

Country icon Dolly Parton is taking the signature sound of Dollywood beyond the park gates with the launch of a new streaming station developed in partnership with iHeartMedia. The launch, now on iHeartRadio, comes during Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season.

Spotify is reshaping its leadership. Founder Daniel Ek will step aside as CEO to become Executive Chairman in 2026, handing day-to-day control to two longtime lieutenants who’ve already been steering the company’s direction behind the scenes.

The has extended its agreements with 50 radio stations across 17 markets, including Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Baltimore, for its “Powered by Jelli™” networks.

It’s another news alternative. Beginning Wednesday, April 5, new NPR news podcast Up First will be online every weekday by 6 a.m. ET. The show will feature lively conversation about the day’s top news stories with hosts David Greene, Rachel Martin, and Steve Inskeep talking with NPR journalists and correspondents to preview the news that will drive the day.

The national talker and human rights activist has signed a new multi-year contract with SiriusXM. Madison will continue to air daily on SiriusXM's Urban View channel 126, from 6 – 10 a.m. Details of the new deal were not disclosed.

Podcast Movement 2017 runs August 23-25 at the Anaheim Marriott in California this year and the Jacobs Media’s “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters” track is scheduled for Thursday, August 24. The sessions will focus on how radio companies, stations, and personalities can succeed in this emerging space.

The show is called iHeartNOW with Elvis Duran and each afternoon on Facebook’s Watch the program will feature music news updates and interviews with celebrities and artists who join Elvis to discuss the latest in pop culture, celebrity news, and the hottest trends.

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.