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For the third consecutive year, Jacobs Media is partnering with Podcast Movement to host sessions designed to encourage broadcasters to get more involved in podcasting. The “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters” track will be held over two-and-a-half days at Podcast Movement this August in Orlando. Details HERE.

Six Members of the House of Representatives and one Senator have added their cosponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.

There are 53 million smart speaker owners in the U.S. age 18+. The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research debuts Tuesday and the companies will host a webinar to discuss the latest data they've uncovered at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register HERE.

JVC Media of Florida has launched True Oldies Y100.1 (WXUS-HD2) featuring the biggest hits of the 60s and 70s. The station will serve the Ocala/The Villages region.

Radio station 101.5 WKXW-FM/Trenton, has received five New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists’ Signature Awards, for work done in 2018.

You may have heard that on Friday the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Curtis Flowers. The case of Flowers - who's been convicted of the same crime six times - was covered extensively on season two of the podcast In the Dark.

That's according to The Reading Eagle. The station was purchased out of bankruptcy just before it was about to go dark. WEEU in Reading has been on the air for over 90 years. Twilight Broadcasting purchased the station for $22,125 down with $66,375 to be paid at closing.

(By Bob McCurdy) Contrast for the sake of contrast is not the end game, as simply being different is not always better. It’s how you are different that matters. But being the same is never better as you’re now commoditized.

(By Ronald Robinson) Many radio clichés keep coming back. The one getting my attention lately is usually phrased by AEs, as much as by uninformed advertisers: “I don’t want spots that are award winners. I want spots that move product!”

(By Charlie Sislen) My past few posts have focused on the profile and consumer habits of heavy TV viewers. The fact is that, in most local markets, TV viewership is dominated by an older, lower-income portion of the population.