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Podcast Radio is set to launch a new 24/7 podcast-driven format on FM and AM stations in four regions in the US, including two in yet-to-be-named top 20 markets. The announcement was made by Podcast Radio CEO Gerry Edward.

Prospects are out there. The challenge? Finding and developing new business while serving your existing clients. Fortunately, new digital tools can streamline the lead-generation and prospecting process, from identifying prospects, to CNAs, to campaign recommendations.

News of the reported sale of Broadcast Music Inc. to private equity firm New Mountain Capital that broke late Wednesday turned out to be merely industry rumors, at least for the time being. First reported by Billboard, the deal was said to have come with a $1.7 billion price tag.

Colorado Public Radio is officially the first US media outlet to receive the Journalism Trust Initiative certification, an international standard developed to combat disinformation and reward journalistic transparency and honesty. Only 100 outlets worldwide have the certification so far.

Salem Media Group is set to sell three of its FM stations in South Carolina to Educational Media Foundation, the parent of Christian Contemporary giant KLOVE and its Worship Music-focused sibling, Air1. The sale comes at a financially sensitive time for Salem.

WMPG, the college radio station at the University of Southern Maine, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. The station has planned special events and programming throughout the year to mark the anniversary, including parties and special interviews.

ShootingStar Broadcasting President and CEO Diane Sutter as this year's National Radio Award recipient from the National Association of Broadcasters. The award will be presented at NAB Show New York during the Marconi Radio Awards Dinner on October 25.

Audacy Detroit's 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT), the flagship radio station for the Detroit Lions, has announced its gameday broadcast schedule for the upcoming season. Coverage begins with the Lions Pregame Show, with select shows traveling around the Motor City.

In its increasing outreach to radio's young talent, the Broadcasters Foundation of America is hosting a unique golf networking event aimed at providing young professionals with unprecedented access to top-level broadcast industry managers and executives.

Crawford Broadcasting is set to experiment with all-digital AM Radio on WYDE in Birmingham, AL. Starting September 1, WYDE will switch to the MA3 mode, limiting reception to only listeners with HD Radio receivers.