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WBUR Boston CEO Margaret Low has been elected to the NPR Board of Directors. Low will serve as a Member Director with her term expiring in November 2025. Low, who has also worked for The Atlantic, has led WBUR since 2019.

SiriusXM's Stitcher Studios is set to release a new podcast series called Sounds Gay on May 24. The series, hosted and produced by Sarah Esocoff, tells the stories of queer individuals whose lives have been transformed by music.

It's not what the shareholders wanted to hear, but a Delaware judge has ruled that the acquisition of music streamer Tidal was completely legal, despite being a "terrible business decision." Block purchased Tidal from rapper and businessman Jay-Z for $306 million in March 2021.

What goes on behind the scenes at one of the UK's busiest airports? Britain's Manchester Airport has teamed up with Manchester-based podcast network Crowd Branded to launch Manchester: Your Airport, MAN, to take listeners into the facility's inner workings.

While its net broadcast revenue held almost flat year-over-year, Salem Media Group still took a hit in Q1 2023, per their Tuesday earnings call. Revenue increased 1.4%, but operating expenses soared 11.4%, leading to a lower finish than analysts anticipated.

This week, India's government dictated that every cell phone provider must activate the FM chips in every device. Now GeoBroadcast Solutions is stepping in with their ZoneCasting technology and could restart the push for the US to pass the same mandates.

Former Cumulus Memphis News/Talk 98.9 WKIM host Bob Boccia is suing the company for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case was filed on May 1 in US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee’s Western Division.

Jayne Miller, a longtime Baltimore investigative journalist who retired from WBAL-TV last July, is moving to radio. Miller will host a weekly talk show on Hearst Radio's WBAL NewsRadio on Saturday afternoons. The show will focus on a variety of local issues.

Skyview Networks has announced a new weekend block for Dana Cortez. Following successful testing in Texas, The Dana Cortez Weekend Show is available for widespread syndication in multiple formats, hosted by Dana Cortez, DJ Automatic, and Anthony A.

The Radio Advertising Bureau's Radio Mercury Awards has announced its 2023 finalists. 119 submissions from radio stations, advertising agencies, production companies, and students made the final cut ahead of the ceremony at SONY Hall in NYC on June 8.