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Westwood One has picked up a National Headliner Award. The award from the Press Club of Atlantic City was a first place honor in the Pandemic Coverage/Project category.

The National Women’s Soccer League and iHeartMedia will kick-off the 2021 season with live audio streaming of games. The partnership will make live game day play-by-play audio streams available for free on an all new iHeartRadio digital NWSL Radio station.

At the NAB's State Leadership Conference Tuesday, acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel praised broadcasters for their extraordinary efforts to keep communities safe and informed during the pandemic and educating the public on COVID-19 vaccines.

That's what Gordon Smith said the National Association of Broadcasters is up to, as he addressed the State Leadership Conference Tuesday, the last speech he'll deliver to the group as the CEO of the NAB. Smith mentioned the NAB's top priorities...

Edison Research SVP Tom Webster will explain who's utilizing Clubhouse, and how their media habits are different from others. The new data is from The Social Habit, Edison’s ongoing survey research that collects data on social media users and their behaviors. REGISTER

(By Buzz Knight) Back in 2010, when Arbitron (now Nielsen) introduced a new era in radio ratings - the Portable People Meter Service it also introduced another term that the industry needed to follow: PUMM.

iHeartMedia Memphis’ 95.7 Hallelujah FM, V101, K97, and WDIA has once again flipped the annual Sista Strut breast cancer charity walk to a drive thru parade. The seventh annual event is set for June 5.

ABC Audio will provide three different, three-hour specials to affiliates for use over Memorial Day weekend.  Included are a summer music special hosted by Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley, a rock special presented by Speakeasy and an ABC News special that pays tribute to America’s heroes.

As radio fight its way back to 2019 revenue totals for its core over-the-air business, digital continues to be a bright spot. And, for Townsquare, which reported Q1 earnings Monday, it was a very bright spot.

Ten more members of the House have signed on to support a resolution opposing any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge on local radio. There are now 87 House co-sponsors and 8 Senate co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act Bill in the current Congress.