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On Friday, March 24th, an EF4 tornado ripped through the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. When the storm cleared and the aftermath was revealed, 104.3 WZYP knew what they had to do for the small community, and they weren’t going to let the 336 miles between them and the town stop them.

Glassbox Media has acquired the educational podcast Who Smarted? from producers Jerry Kolber and Adam "Tex" Davis. The podcast, aimed at children aged 6-10, offers fun and entertaining ways to learn.

After following the story of Casey Kasem's death and alleged familial abuse, the Audible Original podcast Bitter Blood returns for Season 2 with an eight-part deep dive into the Murdoch family dynasty.

NPR's Colorado Public Radio has launched a new reporting podcast titled Parched, which focuses on the Colorado River water crisis and examines how people are trying to stop it. The ten-episode series starts on April 18.

Podtrac has released its podcast industry rankings for March 2023 with encouraging signs in overall growth. In March, the US unique monthly audience increased by 10% from February for the Top 20 publishers.

Kim Hooper's novel People Who Knew Me is getting a star-studded BBC Podcasts adaptation. Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie lead the 10-part audio drama series about a woman who uses 9/11 to fake her own death.

Starting Easter Sunday, Glassbox Media is launching MEGA - a satirical podcast following the staff of a fictional megachurch. New episodes will be released weekly. MEGA spoofs the popular podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau has released the lineup for this year's IAB Podcast Upfront, with several radio companies taking center stage throughout the day. The event will take place on May 11 in NYC and virtually on IAB.com.

The RAB's "Radio Works" initiative continues with a webinar for sellers titled "Radio Works for Education." The session will feature a panel discussion on how radio drives traffic for education websites. The webinar is scheduled for April 19 at 1p ET.

The National Association of Broadcasters announced the promoted Josh Miely to the role of Vice President of Content Design and Development. Miely has been with NAB since June 2007 and has held various roles in the Radio and Industry Affairs departments.