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AdWeek has the details about the continuing rise in popularity of Podcasting stating 21% of Americans age 12 or older say they have listened to a podcast in the past month, a 17 percent increase in the last year and a 75 percent increase since 2013.

And, as a result, the New York State Broadcasters Association has filed an amicus brief with the NY State Court of Appeals in the Flo and Eddie vs. Sirius XM case. NYSBA President David Donovan says, “There is no right to a performance fee for recorded music under New York State Law.”

Entravision recently teamed up with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for its ninth annual radiothon, under the theme of “Un Million Para Los Niños” (One Million for the Children). The result was a record-breaking $3 million raised.

Cumulus' Albuquerque talker KKOB-AM is now broadcasting as a simulcast on 94.5 FM thanks to a new FM translator being purchased from a local owner. The translator on top of Sandia Mountain is equivalent to a 50,000-watt FM and reaches all of the Albuquerque metro area.

Our series of interviews on the topic of how to make money selling digital continues today with Angie May-Yarusso, SVP of Digital & Partnerships at Emmis Digital. Yarusso leads the Digital Initiative for all of Emmis' radio stations and Marketing Partnerships for Where Hip Hop Lives, Emmis’ Cross Platform Hip Hop Audience. She's the perfect mind to tap to get all the answers our readers have been asking with regard to monetizing digital.

On Wednesday, Nieslen sent clients a follow-up explanation regarding the ratings snafu in Los Angeles causing 35 homes to be removed from the August survey. "The investigation determined that an isolated personnel issue caused several households to be improperly brought online between January and July 2016. Additionally, the investigation confirmed that this issue was isolated to Los Angeles and that no media outlets were involved." Here's the full Nielsen statement...

Our story of the passing of syndicated radio host Dr. Joy Browne yesterday was one of our biggest page visits of all time. We also received many comments from the industry - and her listeners - about how loved she was. Her sister, who was on the phone with Joy at the time she passed away, also sent along this message to us...

Taking a page from the Townsquare playbook, Ed Levine's Galaxy Communications in Syracuse is buying Hops & Props Craft Beer Fest and Taste of Flight Wine Expo. Eric Bell, who owns the events will be staying on with the new Galaxy Events division and the company will be opening a Long Island office. This was a private deal; the price of the purchase was not announced.

Radio stations and air personalities were notified by new Country star Cam that they were finalists for CMS awards. Among the finalists are Lon Helton, Crook and Chase, and Blair Garner, who will battle it out for National Personality of the Year. All the winners will be notified in October and will be acknowledged at The 50th Annual CMA Awards, Wednesday, Nov. 2 on ABC. Here's the complete list of all the 2016 finalists.

At the 15th annual WEEI Jimmy Fund RadioTelethon, Entercom market Manager Phil Zachary tells Radio Ink the total raised for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston so far is $3.52 million and they're expecting to exceed $3.7 million.