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Cumulus Media's New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf raised $201,675 for Cook Children's Hospital at a star-studded Texas Independence Jam. The second annual concert brought out ten acts, with a grand finale honoring a Country legend on-stage.

Westwood One will present a broadcast slate of 20 NCAA Men’s Basketball games from Conference Championship Week as well as three broadcasts of Women’s Championship games. Coverage Includes 23 Games between Saturday, March 4th and Sunday, March 12th, 2023.

WPZS-FM, Praise 100.9 in Charlotte has promoted Melanie Pratt to Assistant Program Director. Pratt, who joined the station in 2006, will continue her midday show on the Urban One station.

Audacy has launched Front Range Country 103.1 (KQKS-HD2), a new station in Denver featuring the best of 90s country and more. Comedy 103.1 will move to (KQMT-99.5 HD2).

The latest Marketron Webinar will feature local SEM selling strategies and tips for local media sellers. The webinar for third-party digital sellers is set for March 9.

Country Radio Seminar has announced the lineup for the “Team UMG at the Ryman” luncheon event, to be held during CRS 2023 in Nashville March 14. The event offers CRS attendees a chance to witness some of the biggest names in country music perform in one of the genre’s most iconic venues, the iconic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.

"The Radio Biz" is hosted by radio veteran Don Bedell. The program is for radio people to talk about radio.

James Ganley has been elected to the Minnesota Public Radio Board of Trustees. Ganley is managing principal and member of the Investment Committee for AB CarVal.

On Thursday Edison Research released its findings from The Infinite Dial 2023. This year saw great news for podcasts and radio, with key insights about at-home listening and a warning about the importance of remaining in-car.

That's what Natashi Yi posted on Social Media this week. Yi is the wife of missing iHeart San Francisco host Jeffrey Vandergrift who has not been seen since the middle of last week. Here's what Yi posted to the WILD 94.9 Instagram page...