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"Up Against The Mob" kicks off the second season with a look at the secrets behind the death of mob boss Al Bruno. Elie Honig, who spent 14 years as a federal and state prosecutor in New York and New Jersey, takes a closer look at one of the most pivotal cases of his career.

Audacy has promoted Scotty Roddy to regional Vice President of West Coast Programming. The new role gives Roddy programming oversight of Audacy's West Coast Country brands including WDAF-FM Kansas City, KMLE-FM Phoenix, KFRG-FM Riverside and KKWF-FM Seattle.

Excluding political advertising, revenue declined 3% in what is typically radio's best quarter of every year. CEO Mary Berner blamed the flat quarter on national revenue which Cumulus has a lot of exposure to with its large market stations and the Westwood One Network.

Broadcaster Associations representing all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Local Radio Freedom Act. The resolution urges members of Congress to cosponsor the LRFA, which affirms policymakers’ support for their hometown radio stations on this issue.

Pacific Media Group O’ahu  Afternoon Drive host Eric Bunda is in need of a liver transplant and is facing overwhelming medical expenses. The company is raising money to help cover the cost for the transplant and post-surgical care through the nonprofit Help Hope Live.

Ahead of this weekend’s 2023 Major League Soccer regular season opener, the San Jose Earthquakes have announced that Cumulus Media’s 810 AM The Spread/KGO-AM will be the team’s new English language flagship. The games were on KNBR-AM the last 6 seasons.

Good Day Networks announces 21 additional stations to the lineup for “Good Day with Doug Stephan and Jai Kershner.” The Good Day Show, a part of the USA Radio network, is built as a morning show that can be time-shifted for use on all dayparts.

iHeartMedia and the National Basketball Association unveiled the trailer for their first player-led podcast, Maxey On The Mic, hosted by Philadelphia 76ers guard, 23-year-old Tyrese Maxey. 

Country Radio Seminar CRS Honors is set March 13 during CRS 2023. A surprise guest is set to join Country Radio Hall of Fame Committee co-chairs Joel Rabb and Tim Roberts to reveal the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 inductees.

Arkady Ostrovsky from the Economist has been talking with Russians who fled their country after the invasion of Ukraine. He hosts a seven-episode limited podcast series, "Next Year In Moscow".