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Cumulus Media's EVP of Marketing and Westwood One President Suzanne Grimes says 2019 is the "year of the brands" in podcasting. Analyzing recent research and data Grimes says "brands are much more active in podcast advertising than meets the eye."

Farr, a long-time resident of Williamsport, is selling WILQ-FM, WLMY-FM, WWPA-AM, WZXR-FM in Williamsport, WCXR-FM in Lewisburg and WBZD-FM in Muncy to Van Michael.

Hubbard CEO Ginny Morris has sent word that the company’s President and COO, Drew Horowitz, is retiring at the end of the year after 43 years of working in, owning, and running radio stations and companies.

Newly appointed ABC Radio GM Stacia Philips Deshishku has been looking at ways to restructure the organization, according to a memo she sent out to ABC Radio employees. As part of that restructuring, it was announced on Monday, that after 22 years with the company, Executive Director of Programming/News, Andrew Kalb is leaving.

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.