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It's a first for DraftKings. The gambling company has inked a content distribution, monetization and sponsorship agreement with Meadowlark Media. As part of the deal, Meadowlark Media and DraftKings will distribute The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz and the Le Batard & Friends Network across audio, TV, digital and social channels.

Harry Hamm, who began his radio career at KMOX-AM in St. Louis in 1975, was sentenced to nearly 6 years in a federal prison this week for possession of child pornography. Hamm is 79 years old.

(By Rick Fink) I stole the title and the majority of this article from one of my favorite authors and philosophers, Seth Godin. If you haven’t read his books or his daily writings, I highly recommend that you do.

The Independent Broadcasters Association is partnering with We Mail America.com. The company has created a business model that couples direct mail to a full offering of digital advertising services.

Media Staffing Network and The Media Sales Institute will work together on a curriculum. It will be part of the 2021 NABOB MSI hosted by Morehouse College later this year.

United Stations Radio Networks has created a special theme week for the anniversary celebration of a Grunge Rock classic album. The tribute to Temple of the Dog will run through April 30th on the networks hardDriveXL program.

A big reason, according to Westwood One's Pierre Bouvard, is the fragmentation and decline in Television viewership. According to Bouvard the TV landscape is undergoing massive change and that all works to radio's advantage.

WPLR (99.1 FM) will turn 50 years old this Thursday and the station will spend the whole weekend honoring the music and personalities that have made the station so legendary.

Indeed has climbed from number two to number one this week. Progressive has moved up to the second spot on the Media Monitors list.