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Philadelphia’s WMGK-FM will broadcast the John DeBella Annual Radiothon live from in front of the National Constitution Center on Friday, June 16, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the same time, the station will conduct a series of eBay auctions accessible via wmgk.com.

They’re called the Innovation in Music Awards and they made their debut Tuesday night in Nashville. The awards celebrate individuals who've played a critical role in the development and advancement of the music industry. Cumulus' Mike McVay was one of the winners...

Internet Advertising revenue in the U.S. was $72.5B in 2016. That number is expected to reach $116.2B in 2021, according to a new report released by PwC. Mobile made up 50.5 percent of the total in 2016, up from 34.7 percent in 2015. So what does the report say about radio?

And CEO Tim Westergren touted that at a music label conference, Tuesday. In fact, Pandora represents more than 40 percent of music listening on the Apple device. In a recent third party survey, according to CNET Amazon's own service, Amazon Music Unlimited, came in behind iHeartRadio, Spotify, and TuneIn.

That according to The New York Post, and Pandora shares tumbled to $8.75, down nearly 8 percent Tuesday. Pandora has set a Thursday deadline to either be sold or close a sale with KKR to take on another $150 million in financing. KKR will get a Pandora board seat of that deal closes.

He's not sitting behind his desk in DC pushing papers around. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was in Durand, Wisconsin yesterday where he paid a visit to WRDN. The Chairman met with station owner Brian Winnekins, County Legislators and local business owners. Here's what they discussed.

That's what Ross Britain posted to his Facebook page, Tuesday. Britain used to work at WOGL in Philadelphia and now hosts a show on WCBS-FM in New York City. Here's exactly what his post said...

Both Benztown and vCreative were on hand Tuesday night at the 2017 Gracie Awards Gala in Los Angeles to celebrate the 2017 Gracie winners and outstanding programming created by, for and about women. The companies sponsored the Reception Suite at the Gala. Pictured here are Dave Denes from Benztown and Jinny Laderer, vCreative Co-Founder and President.

Conclave #42 is set for July 26–28 in Minneapolis. Jacobs Media's Seth Ressler will host a panel of podcasting experts, as that space continues to grow. Ressler will be joined by Matt Cundill, host of The Soundoff Podcast, Samara Freedmark, Senior Producer of In The Dark Podcast, and Rob Greenlee who is the Content Director at Spreaker.com. For more info GO HERE.

On June 20, it’s the 19th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards night. The awards, presented by NABEF, will be handed out at a gala evening at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Renowned musician and philanthropist Jon Bon Jovi will receive NABEF's highest honor, the Service to America Leadership Award.