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Westwood One, in alliance with ESPN Deportes Radio, will broadcast college basketball’s showcase in Spanish for the third consecutive year. The trio of Rafael Hernández Brito, former All-American Greivis Vásquez, and Clemson Smith Muñiz will once again announce all the action.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is keeping his word. After purchasing Gimlet and Anchor, Ek said he wasn't done investing in the podcasting space. On Tuesday Spotify announced it would be acquiring Parcast, the company started by Max Cutler, the son of radio producer Ron Cutler.

Radio's top ad category continues to struggle after years of record sales. According to several national reports U.S. auto sales are continuing to decline as prices for those vehicles. That means cheap car buyers are being squeezed out of the market.

Our series continues today with Linda Byrd, President, North Florida Region, for iHeartMedia. She oversees Florida stations in Orlando, Melbourne, Tampa, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Panama City, as well as one in Brunswick, GA, and a state network for iHeartMedia.

Integr8 Research has released its third of five blogs from a new study called “The Alexa Effect: How Radio Can Thrive in a Connected World.” In this latest piece, entitled “Are Smart Speakers Really Replacing Radios?" the research company says by next year there will be more smart speakers in the home than radios for some listening demos.

MSG Networks and ESPN New York 98.7FM have announced a new multi-year agreement, ensuring that 98.7FM continues to serve as the radio home of the NBA's New York Knicks and the NHL's New York Rangers. The station has been the radio home of the Knicks and Rangers since 2004.

Greenville, SC’s Fox Sports 1440 and ESPN Asheville 1400 have signed a broadcast agreement with the Atlanta Braves, and will be the official Atlanta Braves Radio Network affiliates in Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC.

Westwood One’s Red Eye Radio is turning up the heat in Louisville as it celebrates its 50th anniversary at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show. The golden anniversary celebration will feature a guest appearance by Grammy-winning Country singer Gretchen Wilson.

Mason City, Iowa’s KIAI held its St. Jude Radiothon February 21-22 at Window World of Mason City, and raised $69,053 — over $1,000 more than last year and their highest total ever.

This story will have many managers across the country firing up their computers to make sure their online public file is current. The FCC is investigating Entercom after a complaint was filed against the company's Buffalo cluster claiming a Congressional candidate was overcharged in 2018.