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Univision and Amazon are partnering in the U.S. to introduce new Spanish-language skills on Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service, starting in early October.

All Things Considered debuted on May 3, 1971. 'ATC' creator Bill Siemering and former co-host Susan Stamberg look back on the early years of the network, NPR's mission, and Stamberg's pioneering role as the first woman to anchor a daily national news program in America. LISTEN

As we've been hinting for over a week, Entercom will carry New York Mets baseball on WCBS-AM starting with the 2019 season. iHeart had been carrying the games on WOR-AM. The new Mets deal with Entercom runs through the 2025 season.

(By Rick Fink) You’re about to go into a meeting with a new prospect where you will be conducting the ever-important CNA, or as I like to refer to it as, “asking questions session”. This is where you are about to learn everything you need so that you can go back to the office and put a complete presentation together.

Tim Scheld, News Director/Brand Manager for WCBS is stepping down from his position. In a letter to colleagues he wrote, "My plan is to help in the transition and be finished here before the end of the year."

Cox Media Group Atlanta’s KISS 104.1 (WALR) held an Easter Dinner Giveaway on April 6 to bring financial relief to listeners. Partnering with a local law firm, the station provided $100 Honey Baked Ham gift cards to 500 families lineup around the block.

Would-be Low Power FM operators made the most of the FCC's first LPFM filing window in a decade, with more than 1,300 applications submitted in December. Now the Media Bureau has released a Public Notice detailing its process for handling the applications.

The upcoming 2022 NAB Show will center radio within a "diversified media ecosystem." The April 23-27 show in Las Vegas, will include dozens of radio-centric sessions and events.

Cox Media Group Miami is partnering with Winn-Dixie locations in Broward and Dade Counties to collect donations for victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.

iHeartMedia's KISS-FM in Austin received some national attention Wednesday for a promotion called "Kiss-A-Kia." Listeners had to keep their lips puckered to the car (with a 10-minute break every hour). Whoever lasted the longest won the vehicle.