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The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation is proud to present the 2021 winners recognizing women in radio, television and digital medias both in front of and behind the microphone and camera in news and entertainment.

(By Buzz Knight) Broadcasters have figured out the need to play within the quarter hour system so they can maximize listening credit (although some are still sloppy and are losing listening credit). One must wonder if the quarter hour credit rule is hampering the business and stifling creativity at a time when we need it most?

88.9 WERS Boston, will hold its third annual 617 Day celebration of Massachusetts-based artists. The Emerson College station is more than 70 years old and is New England's first and oldest non-commercial station.

Cumulus Media has agreed with Adomni to use its cartop advertising network. Adomni has an agreement with Uber OOH that features video-enable screens on the tops of Uber vehicles.

'Celebrate the USA' is Westwood One's annual USA birthday party special. Lee Brice will host the two-hour special.

99.3FM-1100AM WBT will partner with the Charlotte Knights on this year's Fourth of July Skyshow. Last year's event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barb Neren is the new Director of Marketing and Partnerships for iHeart Minneapolis. Neren most recently served as Director of Sponsorships and Events.

SAG-AFTRA has filed a lawsuit in district court in Manhattan to compel New York Public Radio/WNYC to comply with the arbitration provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Apple has now announced that it is launching its new Apple Podcasts Subscriptions platform next week. An e-mail was sent out to podcasters Wednesday, stating that "subscriptions and channels in the Apple Podcasts application will go live on June 15."