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Nineteen students successfully completed the Kellar Radio Talent Institute’s one-of-a-kind broadcast radio training program at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. This is the first institute to be produced by the RAB since it acquired the National Radio Talent System in 2020.

Media Monitors reports the casino hotel and resort business is on a hot streak. The trackers of spots bought and aired, shows the industry is doubling down on radio to attract visitors.

WTOP took home eight Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Chapter. Most notably, the Robert D.G. Lewis Watchdog Award presented to WTOP investigative journalists Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore.

"The Divide Live" is coming to FOX Sports Radio. The Gambler (WDAS) in Philadelphia announced Thursday that the sports podcast will make its official radio debut in the station’s Sunday afternoon lineup on June 19.

Hannah Storm, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor will host the 47th Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. Storm is a five-time Gracie winner herself, an award-winning journalist, and a pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting for women.

The fight to pay for what comes out of radio speakers took an interesting turn Wednesday. Months after radio settled a years-long dispute with GMR to play their repertoire of music, and as the industry tries to fend off an attack from musicFIRST to pay artists directly, the RMLC has decided to go after ASCAP and BMI.

NPR and Edison Research are hosting a webinar today at 2PM to unveil and break down their 2022 Smart Audio Report, which will include new data about smart speakers.

Jason Bailey's ARC Software has announced their latest client, Compass Media Networks. The Compass Media Networks team will now have access to the software, which helps networks, producers and other radio service providers find any radio station to connect with, affiliate, maintain agreements, compliance and more.

WOMR is a Community Radio Station serving Cape Cod and the South Shore of Massachusetts. Weekly show host Anne Levine has managed to expand that community to Ukraine. The 15-year station veteran is 4,900 miles away, but she is covering the war; one story at a time.

“Buenas Dias!” is a Must Attend session at the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference next week in Miami. The session will feature some of the best morning personalities in the Hispanic Radio business.