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It didn't take former Entercom Boston sports host Kirk Minihane long to get himself into trouble at his new job. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone has filed a lawsuit against Minihane and Barstool Sports after Minihane recorded Curtatone for an interview claiming he was a reporter with the Boston Globe.

The inaugural Texas Country Radio Summit will take place at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown in Fort Worth, TX, Sept. 23. Panels throughout the day will feature some of the top artists and radio programmers sharing ideas and educating attendees.

A new report from Nielsen touts how consistent this nearly 100 year old medium continues to be, despite thriving audio competition nibbling at its feet.

According to MAGNA's latest global ad revenue projections, digital advertising revenue will grow 14% this year, to $304 billion, representing more than half of the total global advertising economy for the first time (51%). Digital had been growing 18% to 20% the previous four years.

The Houston Police Department is launching a Spanish-language radio show today. The weekly one-hour show will air on Spanish-language Christian station 98.3 FM. The program will cover subjects like family violence, immigration and drunk driving and will end with a Q&A call-in segment.

Alpha's 93.1 Katy Country and Classic of Texoma raised $44,500 from its 3rd annual Wheeler & Castellanos Back the Badge Memorial Golf Tournament. The money is donated to the Texoma Back the Badge Foundation, which assists in minimizing the financial burden often placed on law enforcement employees who experience catastrophic circumstances.

Every election seems to set a new record for political ad spending and radio managers across the country hope 2020 will be no different. Don't forget there are rules you need to follow when it comes to dealing with candidates. The good news for you is that Broadcast Attorney David Oxenford has updated his Political Broadcasting Guide. His latest blog has all the details.

From Cannes, France, iHeartMedia and WPP announced the launch of Project Listen. The two companies are hoping this new project will help brands better engage with consumers across all audio platforms: broadcast radio, digital streaming, podcasts, smart speakers, and live events.

“Jammin’ 105.7” KOAS-FM in Las Vegas launched Monday with “Smile” by Li’l Duval & Snoop Dogg. The previous format was Rhythmic AC. The station will also air The Steve Harvey Morning Show.

Trent Ferguson is living a dream. Ever since he started listening to satellite radio when he was very young he has wanted to be on the air. Now 20, Ferguson is the new morning sports anchor and high school football color commentator for WNZF-FM, 94.9 in Flagler County Florida. Ferguson prides himself on calling it like he sees it, even though he has been blind since birth.