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(By Buzz Knight) It was tremendous being with so many friends and colleagues at NAB Show. It’s uplifting to be connected in person with so many folks after our recent period of disconnection. But we cannot forget the words of friend and industry veteran Gary Marince: “Hope is not a strategy.”

(By Loyd Ford) Language is constantly evolving, and words change their meanings over time. We don’t often notice it if we are used to using the same words, but the perception can be completely different for candidates you hope to attract to your sales team.

Triton Digital released its US Podcast Report for April 2023 on Thursday. For the US' top podcasts by downloads, NPR News Now, produced by National Public Media, claims and retains the top spot on the list. Audiochuck and SiriusXM Media's Crime Junkie takes second.

The 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards has recognized the best creative audio entries from storytellers around the world. Gold trophies were given to entries across various categories, including news coverage, podcasts, audiobooks, documentaries, dramas, entertainment, and music specials.

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Elder, who unsuccessfully sought to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom in a recall election last year. He made the announcement on Fox News on Thursday.

Optimism was up at NAB Show 2023, and Radio Ink recaps the bright lights, big sessions, and new tech from the Las Vegas Convention Center with the industry's innovators next week. What caught the eye of radio's leaders? Check your headlines first thing on Monday morning.

Fresh from Vegas, Radio Ink's Online Editor Cameron Coats joined RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson for a NAB Show recap on The InFOCUS Podcast. The two discussed how the fight for AM took center stage and the industry's renewed optimism in the face of challenges.

Spanish Broadcasting System is set to purchase Houston gospel station KROI from Urban One for $7.5 million. Urban One is selling the station to meet FCC ownership limits after purchasing Cox Media Group's four stations in the Houston market for $27.5 million earlier in April.

A vacant radio station in San Bernardino, California was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday, April 19. Per the San Bernardino Sun, fire crews were called to the area at around 1:50p. The building used to belong to Salem Media Group's San Bernardino/Inland Empire stations.

A song that used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from Apple Music, Spotify, and other streamers after a claim from Universal Music Group. The pseudo-collaboration between the superstars, "Heart on my Sleeve," went viral in the past week.