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Townsquare and Compass Media Networks are launching another show, their 5th daily entertainment show together. It's called The Night Shift with Craig Allen and it features music from the 70's, 80's and 90's.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced the winners of the 44th annual Gracie Awards. Honorees are selected in national, local, and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets.

WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM (WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM) was honored with nine 2018 Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest awards. Winners were announced during the Spring Convention of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.

In a memo sent to Cumulus employees Monday, CEO Mary Berner said selling KLOS in Los Angeles was all about portfolio optimization, which is one of the company's key strategies to position Cumulus for long-term success.

Meruelo Media has spent $126 million on two radio stations in Los Angeles. KPWR was purchased from Emmis in 2017 for $83 million and the announcement this week that the company was buying rocker KLOS from Cumulus for $43 million.

Jeff Warshaw's Connoisseur Media is picking up two Southern Connecticut stations and sending four stations in and around Allentown to Cumulus. The stations being acquired by Connoisseur are licensed to Westport (WEBE-FM) and Bridgeport (WICC-AM).

That's what he said Monday on his SiriusXM show. Stern said after his current contract expires in 2020, he's done with radio because it affects his health. Of course, Stern followers know this isn't the first time Howard has said he's quitting, only to sign another deal.

Just when radio thought the smart speaker craze was bringing radio back into the home, Amazon has thrown a monkey wrench into that theory. The online retail giant is getting ready to launch a free, ad-supported music service, specifically for their smart speaker device, as early as this week.

Cumulus is selling KLOS-FM in L.A. to Meruelo Media for $43 million in cash. Cumulus has also entered into a swap agreement with Connoisseur Media whereby Cumulus will obtain four stations in and around Allentown, in exchange for two Cumulus stations in Southern Connecticut.

With spring comes all the gardening and home improvement projects. Which likely explains The Home Depot’s huge tally of radio ads, making it radio’s biggest advertiser for the second week in a row.