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Bloomberg Media and iHeart have signed a multiyear agreement to co-produce and distribute over a dozen new original podcasts. The agreement also includes distribution of Bloomberg Media’s slate of over 20 podcasts through the iHeartPodcast Network.

Radio One Houston has re-launched KROI Praise 92.1 / KMJQ Praise 102.1 HD2. The re-launch includes a new and improved HD signal, and simulcasting on Praise 102.1 HD2.

96.3 News Radio KKOB is joining The Albuquerque Journal and KOAT-TV in tackling New Mexico's low literacy rates through ‘The Literacy Project’. New Mexico ranks 49th in literacy nationwide. 

Townsquare Media’s New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) is presenting the latest in a series of Town Hall broadcasts to help New Jersey deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Summer of ’21 will focus on tourism and medical concerns now that some restrictions are being lifted.

Elvis Duran and the Morning Show’ is celebrating 25 years on Z100 New York. The show began on the station in 1996 and in 2006 started syndication at iHeartMedia Miami’s WHYI-FM.

Cherry Creek Media/Wenatchee, Washington has promoted programmer Mav3rick to Operations Manager. He will now oversee the seven-station group.

WBGO Studios will be part of Newark Public Radio’s WBGO. WBGO Studios will develop new podcasts to add to the inventory of three existing programs.

Ron Robinson, who worked for WJR for 20 years, started interviewing for the documentary in 2013. He tells The Voice, the documentary is a chronological look at the history of radio, starting with the first radio stations. Robinson hopes to complete the film this year and make it available on the Internet. Read the article HERE.

(By Mike McVay) Suddenly the question of “Have you had your vaccine,” being asked of me by some of my clients, has changed to “will we ever return to the studio?” The follow-up question is “will radio ever return to how it was pre-pandemic?”

(By Loyd Ford) What is your actual plan for helping listeners get back to normal as more and more conditions change on the ground in your market and national trends continue to elevate getting back to whatever normal will look like in the coming months?