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After the sale of Results Radio's 101.5 K-Hits (KCCL) in Sacramento to Hispanic Broadcaster Lazer Broadcasting, the Classic Hits station has a fond farewell planned. Friday, April 7 will feature a K-Hits Celebration with current and former staff.

He's here. He's there. He's every-fricken-where. He's Brett Goldstein - writer, producer, and a star of Ted Lasso, and he'll be giving a fireside chat at NAB Show on the Main Stage. Brett will speak on his process of content creation.

The Radio Mercury Awards has extended its entry deadline from April 10 until April 24, with credits due on April 28. The eligibility air period for entries now runs from January 1, 2022, to April 24, 2023. Guidelines for broadcast and non-broadcast radio are provided on the RMA site.

In our continuing countdown to NAB Show 2023, Radio Ink talks with Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes about what to expect in the podcast-verse, what content creators can look forward to, and his insider tip on how he gets the most out of Vegas each year.

Twitter's "blue check" fight just hit a new level. On Tuesday night, Twitter labeled National Public Radio's account as US state-affiliated media, lumping it in with propaganda networks like Russia's RT and China’s Xinhua News Agency. NPR previously had been made an exception.

In our continued series on shorter stopsets, we step away from local broadcasters to talk with someone who's had success with fewer ads on a national level - Motor Racing Network's Bob Quick.

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced the nominees on Tuesday, which included iHeartMedia and Audacy. The Webby Awards recognize excellence on the Internet and brands driving conversation at the intersection of tech and culture.

Shaw Local Radio, part of Shaw Media, has acquired eight radio stations in Northern Illinois from Studstill Media for $1.8 million. The purchase includes WALS-FM, WIVQ-FM, WSTQ-FM, WYYS-FM, WGLC-FM, WBZG-FM, WSPL-AM, and W253BX 98.5 FM.

The NAB Diversity Symposium will return April 16 and 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The symposium aims to help broadcast organizations develop corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies, and is open to all attendees.

Pharmaceutical companies have found a new advertising avenue through AM/FM, says the latest Cumulus Media/Westwood One Audio Active Group findings. Pharma is #1 in network radio ad spend with a reach increase at a fraction of TV's cost.