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What is the King of Pop's real legacy? A new Audible/Amazon Music exclusive podcast aims to find out. 10-part podcast Think Twice: Michael Jackson is produced by Audible and Wondery and explores the enduring impact of Michael Jackson's music and the decades of controversy surrounding him.

Hal Slifer, host of Chagigah on Emerson College's WERS in Boston, has announced the creation of the Jewish Broadcasters Network. The JBN is a radio organization that aims to bring together radio hosts who program Jewish music and Jewish performers on a worldwide network of radio stations.

American Genocide: The Crimes of Native American Boarding Schools, a new podcast from IllumiNative, explores the controversy surrounding Red Cloud Indian School located in the Pine Ridge Reservation.

reVolver Podcasts has announced a new audio lineup in collaboration with Mexico-based audio production house Grupo Radio Centro. Some of the shows featured are El Cielo Que Nunca Vi, Mariano Osorio y sus Expertos, and Los Rezidentes.

As Westwood One's President of Sales Ron Russo departs the company to pursue other opportunities, Brandon Berman has been named his replacement. Berman has been with Westwood One since 2005, starting as an account executive. His last promotion was to EVP/Sales and Sports Partnerships.

Benztown and P1 Media Group revealed the top imaging voices in the US and Canada on Wednesday, April 26. The ninth annual Benztown 50 honors were based on several criteria, including number of radio station affiliates, station sizes, and markets. See who made the list.

We know radio can be a fun and rewarding career. So how do we convince and attract the next generation of broadcasters, especially women? WGM Radio Chicago’s VP & General Manager Mary Sandberg Boyle tells us ahead of this year's Radio Ink Most Influential Women in Radio issue.

After more than 13 years on 99.9 The Fan (WRAL), Joe Giglio and Joe Ovies were released by Capitol Broadcasting Company following their show on Wednesday. Ovies broke the news in a tweet and WRAL later confirmed the change on their site, leading to a national response.

Mike O’Reilly is stepping into mornings at Cumulus Kansas City’s Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO. The spot was recently vacated by 33-year KC radio veteran Kelly Urich who is retiring. O'Reilly joins current co-host Mackenzie on May 1. He has served the cluster in both PD and digital roles.

UK-based social media stars Mark and Roxanne Hoyle, known as LadBaby, are expanding their reach with the announcement of their debut podcast Live Laugh Love. The podcast will be represented by media group Global and has an exclusive ad sales deal with DAX.