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The Interactive Advertising Bureau reports that advertising spending on all digital platforms in 2021 jumped $50 billion to $189 billion. Digital audio saw the largest increase, up 57.9% to $4.9 billion.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced the winners of the 47th Annual Gracie Awards which will return in-person on May 24th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Here are all the radio winners...

49-year old ESPN Louisville host Andrew Deener avoids jail by taking a plea in a domestic violence charge from last month. He was accused of slamming his girlfriend's head into a car at a restaurant during a dispute. The complaint was amended to disorderly conduct.

Former NAB CEO Gordon Smith has been nominated by the Beasley Media Group Board of Directors to be added to the slate of Directors to be presented at the annual shareholders meeting on May 25th. The official unanimous vote took place during the company’s Board of Director’s meeting on March 31, 2022.

The Net Worth of Networking is the April offering of the CRS360 Webinar Series. The webinar will focus on the best networking methods in any setting, both in-person and virtually.

Turbocharging Your Growth in 2022: NAB Show Preview is set for Thursday April 14. The webinar will be hosted by Josh Miely, Director Member Experience at NAB and Zena Burns, SVP Content and Special Projects at Futuri.

New Deal Radio: The Educational Radio Project, by David Goodman and Joy Elisabeth Hayes examines the federal government's involvement in broadcasting during the New Deal period, looking at the U.S. Office of Education's Educational Radio Project.

The Washington Commanders and iHeartMedia D.C. have signed a three-year exclusive audio partnership. The deal comes less than one month after the team parted ways with Audacy's WTEM-AM.

iHeartMedia and PMX, the investment arm of Publicis Media, have unveiled results of a study they conducted that focuses on audio influencers. The study was called Exploring The Brand Benefits of Trust and Companionship in Audio. The sample was 1200 people and the study was conducted last November.

Townsquare Media’s KTRR-FM was named the Major Market Station  of the Year at the Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards of Excellence Gala held Saturday in Denver. In total,  Townsquare Media Northern Colorado won 13 awards.