West Adds Her Voice To Beasley Boston’s WROR
Voiceover artist Heidi West is being added to Beasley Media Boston's Classic Hits 105.7 WROR. As part of her representation by The Mix Group, the Boston resident will lend her vocal talents to the station's on-air presence and engaging imaging.
SiriusXM Getting Early Start To Fantasy Football
As fantasy football approaches, SiriusXM is lining up its initial programming for its Fantasy Sports Radio channel. The channel announced two exclusive draft events for fantasy football fans - one for military servicemembers and the other for fans of football history.
Cumulus Columbia Giving Morning Drive Powers
Cumulus Media has named Blake Powers as the new morning show on B106.7 (WTCB) in Columbia, SC. Powers is already a voice talent for Cumulus Media's Westwood One Hot AC and CHR formats. He makes his B106.7 debut on May 30th.
Edison Research Updates Top 50 Podcasts List
Edison Research has released its list of the top 50 podcasts with the largest weekly audience in the US from October 2022 through March 2023. The top podcasts are those that have the highest weekly audience reach.
Parents Vent In Upcoming Wondery Podcast Series
Amazon's Wondery has announced the launch of a new comedy parenting podcast called I Love My Kid, But... to provide parents with a weekly vent about the challenges of raising children while reclaiming some of their pre-parenting lives.
‘Get Caught Reading’ With Amazon Music
Podcasting platform Libsyn has partnered with Amazon Music to feature book-related podcasts on the Amazon Music platform. In celebration of National Get Caught Reading Month, Libsyn has selected ten podcasters to be prominently featured on the streamer.
Is Spotify Making A.I. Clones Of Its Podcast Hosts?
Spotify is reportedly developing AI tools to create targeted ads using the voices of podcast hosts. Bill Simmons, who sold The Ringer to Spotify in 2020, revealed the company's plans to train AI on hosts' voices to personalize ads.
Extensions For Karen Carson & Crew At Audacy NYC
Audacy New York has announced contract extensions for Karen Carson, Johnny Mingione, and Anthony Malerba, the co-hosts of Karen Carson in the Morning on NEW 102.7 (WNEW). Carson has been on the air in New York City since 1996.
Komando Drops Price On AZ Broadcast Compound
Syndicated radio host Kim Komando has lowered the price of her Phoenix, AZ studio after failing to find a buyer for the fully equipped space. Initially selling for $13 million, the 26,000-square-foot property's listing had included all the studio equipment.
Media Monitors: Could Summer Hold Higher Ad Spend?
Comparing the total spot play of the top five advertisers to last week's numbers, there has been a slight increase. This week, the total reached 233,476 spots, reflecting a positive trend. The national spot leader remained unchanged for the fourth week.
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