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The man put on trial for the murder of a Detroit-area radio news anchor will be sentenced for his killing. Arthur Williamson has pleaded no contest to the first-degree murder of WWJ-AM's Jim Matthews, who was found dead in September, as well as assault with intent to murder, and unlawful imprisonment.

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission proposed new rules to enhance the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. These rules aim to make the alerts available in over a dozen languages, include thumbnail-sized images and location-aware maps in alerts, and more.

The 12th season of the true-crime podcast Small Town Dicks premieres on April 21st with a new, fourth co-host. Small Town Dicks is hosted by Yeardley Smith, along with identical twin detectives Dan and Dave, and the addition of true-crime expert Paul Holes.

The schedule for SiriusXM's live coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City has been released. Besides live announcements of every selection from every round, the lineup includes interviews with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, draftees, general managers, and coaches.

iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts have announced the second season of their hit true-crime podcast series Betrayal, set to premiere in spring 2023. Season two will focus on a mother's fight for justice and protection from a predator too close to home.

iHeartMedia Birmingham has announced who will take the reins from Dollar Bill Lawson, who announced his retirement after 50 years in the industry. 102.5 The Bull (WDXB) welcomes Spencer Graves for mornings after stints in St. Louis, Wilmington, and for iHeart Atlanta's WUBL.

Cumulus Media Chicago is adding Kenzie Roman, known on-air as Kenzie K, as co-host of Q101 Morning Crew on Q101 (WKQX). Kenzie K will debut on the show alongside current co-hosts Brian Haddad and Justin Nettlebeck on May 2nd. She joins Q101 from Audacy Chicago’s B96 (WBBM).

Popular political podcast Pod Save America is getting an English sibling. Crooked Media and Reduced Listening have partnered to create a new British-specific called Pod Save the UK.

Adrian “Stretch Armstrong” Bartos and Bobbito García became the latest radio inductees into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame during NAB Show 2023. The pair became famous and massively influential in hip-hop throughout the 1990s on Columbia University’s WKCR.

Magellan AI has estimated podcast ad spend for March. The firm’s artificial intelligence analyzes advertising data from Apple Podcasts’ top 3,000 podcasts in the US, combined with the estimated cost. The top spender remains unchanged since February.