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Samsung has named the SiriusXM streaming radio app as its best music app distributed in the Samsung Galaxy Store for 2022. In a statement, SiriusXM said the app was honored for its success in marketing, promotion, development and design.

To determine whether “sight, sound, and motion” trumps audio ads, ABX examined the largest head-to-head creative study of audio and video ads. ABX examined two years’ worth of recent testing, totaling 40,000 ads and included 10,738 TV ads and 2,779 AM/FM radio ads. Cumulus' Pierre Bouvard details the findings in a video HERE.

The FEC has adopted new disclosure requirements for online political ads, clarifying that such spots must identify the sponsor of the ad The rules require the message to clearly state that it has been paid for by a PAC or other group.

The Westwood One founder died Sunday, the cause of his death has not yet been released. Pattiz launched Westwood One in 1976. He would also go on to launch Courtside Entertainment and Podcasst One.

The Board of Directors for the New Jersey Broadcasters Association has selected Association Management Incorporated (AMI) to manage, guide and lead the group going forward. AMI will oversee various aspects of NJBA, including their Public Education Program.

Alpha Media's adult contemporary station KUIC (95.3 FM) in Vacaville, California raised more than $63,000 for a local charity during its fifth-annual KUIC Radiothon for Leaven Kids. Contributions increased by about $23,600 compared to last year.

For the 25th year, Retro Country USA will produce its "Retro Country Christmas" holiday special for stations. This year's guests include Clay Walker, Justin Moore, Lacy J. Dalton, Lee Brice, T.G. Sheppard, Janie Fricke, Ronnie Milsap and other country artists.

Bonneville's adult contemporary station KOSI (101.1 FM) raised more than $245,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver during its recent holiday radiothon. The amount was about $45,000 more than the station raised for the charity last year.

Emmis Communications CEO Jeff Smulyan made an appearance on the Media Insultant podcast to discuss his five-decade media career and his new book, "Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down: The Ups, Downs, and Reinvention of an Entrepreneur."

Cox Media Group's KKBQ (92.9 FM, 93Q) in Houston has picked Andy "Riggs" Riggle as the co-host of its morning show. Riggs brings over two decades of radio and media experience, working at stations across the country, including WXSS in Milwaukee.