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The Marketron NXT digital advertising platform has been upgraded to handle the needs of advertisers operating in industries facing restrictions. The new capabilities will aid advertisers of cannabis, CBD, gambling, alcohol, fireworks, politics and others.

Marcellus Wiley, NFL All-Pro defensive end and former co-host of FS1’s “Speak For Yourself” and ESPN’s “SportsNation,” has joined the to The Dan Patrick Podcast Network. "More To It with Marcellus Wiley" launches October 18.

A distribution agreement between TuneIn and Live365 has been worked out. Live365 broadcasters can now access TuneIn On Air distribution as part of Live365's premium packages or as an add-on to any other package.

According to an FCC filing, Kristin Cantrell's Seven Mountains Media is picking up 46 Pennsylvania stations from her father Kerby Confer's Forever Media. Although no money will exchange hands, the deal is valued at about $17.4 million. Seven Mountains will assume Forever Media's debt.

Beasley Media Group has named Babydoll the new Midday personality at Foxy 99/WZFX-FM in Fayetteville. She most recently served as the part-time night talent on the station.

In a recent NAB ex parte brief with the FCC regarding a proposed rulemaking that would enable GeoBroadcast Solutions to license its proprietary “ZoneCasting” technology; questions were raised over letters sent in support of the proposal.

iHeart CEO Bob Pittman and Cromwell Media CEO Bud Walters will be honored as Giants Of Broadcasting by The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 19th annual Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards luncheon in New York City November 15.

The Gracie Awards honor individual talent and exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in television, radio and digital media in news and entertainment.

With Mike McCoy relocating to Arizona, Stephens Media Group has named Craig Michaels as the new  Operations Manager for its Rochester, NY cluster. McCoy will assist with the transition  through the end of the year.  

Ray worked in radio for more than three decades, most recently as a producer at WMAL. He also worked for Westwood One, America's Radio News Network, Metro Networks, Radio Free Asia, Premiere, WTOP, WFED-AM, WJFK and WWWT-AM.