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That's what The Sporting News is reporting. Michael McCarthy writes that up to 40-60 more positions could be eliminated at the sports network, including some on the radio side. Earlier this year ESPN eliminated 100 positions. McCarthy quotes a source saying, "This time it won't matter if you're 'liked' or not. It's not going to be pretty."

In a keynote presentation at Podcast Movement in Nashville on Wednesday, Edison Research Senior Vice President Tom Webster gave podcasters some advice on how to grow their audience. 

PetSmart Charities™, a non-profit animal welfare organization, recently shined a spotlight on Johnjay Van Es of The JohnJay & Rich Show and his work to inspire pet adoption via Instagram and the hashtag “LovePup.”

Beasley Media Group is sending KDWN-AM (720), and the translator that was carrying the syndicated talk format on 101.5, over to Audacy. In return Beasley adds KXTE-FM to its Vegas cluster. KXTE-FM is an Alternative station.

(Loyd Ford) Video is not going away. You’ve seen this with Facebook Live, but you should be picking up on this just by looking at the difference in those things you share that are text, photo, and video. We thought we would share a few ways to encourage planning to make your rock star videos come alive in 2016.

(By Rick Fink) There is no substitute for name recognition when consumers search for a business online. Your business name IS the most powerful tool when it comes to SEO!

According to BIA/Kelsey, local advertising on mobile devices sold by pure-play mobile providers in 2018 will reach $19 billion. $3.1 billion of that total will go to newspaper, TV, and radio, with radio getting about $104 million of that $3.1 billion pie.

(By Jeff McHugh) Is fitness among your 2020 resolutions? Over the holidays I attended a group circuit training class where a coach led us through a series of exercises -- and I got a life lesson with my workout.

In protest of the BBC's plans to reduce local radio services across its stations in the UK, journalists working for BBC Local have gone on strike. The 48-hour strike started at midnight on Wednesday, with around 1,000 journalists taking part.