NEW: Leading Minds
The new Leading Minds podcast by Life Sciences Voice delves deep inside the minds of the top life sciences executives, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, consumer health, animal health, and leaders from related industries.
NPR to Offer Bilingual Coverage for SOTU
NPR will offer member stations and listeners bilingual coverage of the State of the Union address for the first time, with the Spanish-language coverage hosted by Morning Edition correspondent A Martínez. NPR will also produce a fact-check blog during the address.
Patreon Launches a Podcast
Patreon is launching Backstage with Patreon, a weekly podcast with a goal of empowering creative businesses on Patreon. The show will include interviews that provide an inside look at the current and future of the platform, and include insights from other creators.
Nat Geo Celebrating Black History Month
National Geographic will commemorate Black History Month with its flagship podcast, Overheard, through a month-long, four-part series of episodes focused on music and exploration featuring Black musicians and National Geographic Explorers.
Skyview Still Working Through Technical Issues
Skyview Networks says it is still working with its technical and engineering teams to bring its operation back to speed, one week after a purported system intrusion brought things to a halt for the program syndicate and its affiliates.
Lawmakers Re-Introduce Radio Freedom Act
The Local Radio Freedom Act would codify a position by Congress to not impose a new royalty, fee or other type of financial charge on local radio. Nearly 120 House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle co-sponsored the LRFA, according to a statement sent by the NAB Monday.
Study: Radio Ads Drive Car Demand
A new study released by Radiocentre and reported by Cumulus Media and Westwood One this week shows spots for automakers and dealerships help drive future demand and convert existing demand into purchases. The study looked at Tier One campaigns from 59 car makers.
WCCO Raises $447,000 for Second Harvest
Audacy's Minneapolis news-talk station WCCO (830 AM) raised over $447,000 to benefit the Second Harvest Heartland during its "let's Kick Hunger Day Radiothon." The radiothon was held on Thursday, February 2 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
KFGE Raises Over $102,000 for St. Jude
NRG Media's KFGE (98.1 FM, Froggy 98) raised more than $102,800 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during a recent radiothon. The "Country Cares for St. Jude's Kids" radiothon occurred between February 1 and February 2.
‘Way Up with Angela Yee’ Debuts
Premiere's new syndicated midday show Way Up with Angela Yee debuted on more than 30 iHeart stations across the country on Monday. The show originates from iHeart's urban contemporary hits outlet WWPR (105.1 FM, Power) in New York City.















