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The Radio Mercury Awards has extended its entry deadline from April 10 until April 24, with credits due on April 28. The eligibility air period for entries now runs from January 1, 2022, to April 24, 2023. Guidelines for broadcast and non-broadcast radio are provided on the RMA site.

Audacy's sports wagering "BetQL Daily" debuted a new co-host this week. Ed Egros joined Joe Ostrowski and Erin Hawksworth on April 3. Egros is an experienced sports reporter and analyst who has worked with FOX Sports, Bally Sports West, and the NFL.

After he was let go from iHeartMedia's NewsRadio 970 WFLA in March, Jack Harris says he'll be back. The former AM Tampa Bay host says that other stations have already shown immediate interest in him, but his noncompete stands in his way.

In our continuing countdown to NAB Show 2023, Radio Ink talks with Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes about what to expect in the podcast-verse, what content creators can look forward to, and his insider tip on how he gets the most out of Vegas each year.

Twitter's "blue check" fight just hit a new level. On Tuesday night, Twitter labeled National Public Radio's account as US state-affiliated media, lumping it in with propaganda networks like Russia's RT and China’s Xinhua News Agency. NPR previously had been made an exception.

20-year radio promotions leader Jeff Lyons has found a new spot at a SummitMedia cluster as Promotions Director. He makes the move from Florence, SC where he ran promotions for Community Broadcasters.

As Major League Baseball begins a new season, Edison Research is using its Podcast Metrics data to figure out which genre has the best "batting average."

The ParaPod Awards, which honors influencers and content creators in the paranormal genre, took place on April 1 as the closing event of the two-day ParaPod Festival in Valencia, CA.

This year's Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Gracie Awards has its youngest-ever winner. Charlee Jane won the Gracie for Podcast Host in the Digital Media Student category.

In our continued series on shorter stopsets, we step away from local broadcasters to talk with someone who's had success with fewer ads on a national level - Motor Racing Network's Bob Quick.