Audio Ink

Benztown is offering a free music special to commemorate Black History Month. The program, presented by Top 10 Now & Then, is designed for urban AC, rhythmic oldies and classic hip hop stations. To learn more, visit the Benztown website.

Streaming audio platform TuneIn announced a new integration with Sonos hardware and its Sonos S2 smartphone app that improves the listening experience for radio listeners with Sonos speakers, which allows streamers to see their favorite feeds and recently-played content.

SoundCloud has extended its advertising sales agreement with SiriusXM's Pandora, the companies announced on Tuesday.

Audacy has launched a pop-up online station ahead of Sunday's Grammy Awards show. Music Awards Radio is available via the free Audacy app and website, and features tracks from artists nominated in a variety of categories for this year's Grammy Awards.

SiriusXM has added three new programs to its weekend schedule on Urban View (Channel 126). The programs will be hosted by Shermichael Singleton, Reecie Colbert and Dr. Rashad Richey and feature conversations and insight on a mixture of political, social, economic, lifestyle and entertainment topics.

Benztown has launched the industry's first contemporary Christian audio imaging library for stations with that and similar formats, hosted on Benztown's audio image platform. The new library is available to contemporary Christian music stations on a market-exclusive basis, either for barter or cash.

iHeartMedia and Facebook parent company Meta Platforms are teaming up to produce a virtual reality concert. The show, J Balvin Futurum: A VR Concert Experience, will debut on Meta's virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds on February 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

Dickey Broadcasting's WFOM (106.3 FM, Xtra) in Atlanta will host a special "Fair Tax" broadcast with Neal "Talkmaster" Boortz on Thursday, January 26 at 9 a.m. Boortz was one of the original proponents of the Fair Tax in the 1990s and co-authored The Fair Tax Book with former Rep. John Linder.

Heritage Broadcasting's news and sports talk station WGCL (1370 AM, 98.7 FM) has relaunched under the "Bloomington's Voice" brand. As part of the station's refresh, WGCL has hired Dave Sterling as program director and morning show host.

Superadio Network's Streetz Morning Takeover is replacing Nick Cannon's morning show on WGZB (96.5 FM) in Louisville, Kentucky. The station is also adding the Streetz Weekend Countdown, hosted by Yung Joc, Mz. Shyneka and Shawty Shawty.