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The Audacy station is reporting that Jim Mathews was killed in an attempted murder suicide at Mathews' home. Police are calling it a "domestic situation." Matthews' was killed and his 35-year-old girlfriend and their two children were injured.

iHeartMedia and Neustar are partnering on a solution for end-to-end marketing attribution for broadcast radio. The solution aims to seamlessly integrate iHeart’s radio engagement data with Neustar’s customer-level marketing attribution models.

Actor, producer, entrepreneur and activist Wilmer Valderrama has expanded his role with My Cultura Podcast Network to become a shareholder. He will help to curate the network's slate of Latinx-focused podcasts and has committed to five new shows that will be executive produced by and/or star him.

Cumulus Media has signed a podcast partnership with YAP Media to monetize, market, and distribute all of their shows. Joining the Cumulus Podcast Network is YAP Media’s flagship podcast, Young and Profiting, hosted by YAP Media founder and CEO Hala Taha. 

After 45 years in broadcasting, and 10 years as Missouri Broadcaster Association President, Mark Gordon informed the MBA Board of Directors that he will be retiring on June 30, 2023.

On Day One of Radio Ink’s Radio Masters Sales Summit, Michael Doyle made a presentation called What is Prospecting in 2022. Within his presentation, Doyle interviewed Dave Cohen who sells for Cox Media Group in Atlanta and has billed over $10 million for the company, much of it from new business. Here’s how he does it.

As of September 1, a NAB-supported resolution preventing new laws that would implement new royalty fees on Radio for airplay reached a majority in the House. This all but quashed the music industry-pushed "American Music Fairness Act" from gaining enough votes for passage. That hasn't stopped supporters from introducing companion legislation in the Senate. But, does it have legs?

The winners of the 2022 Radio Wayne Awards for excellence in sales and sales management were announced Thursday at Radio Ink's Radio Masters Sales Summit in Miami. It was the 20th year for the awards. Here are your winners...

Mel Robbins, already riding high from six number one ranked Audible Original productions of her self-help books, is producing a podcast. The Mel Robins Podcast will debut October 6.

Longtime WWJ anchor Jackie Paige will move to mornings and join Jonathan Carlson. Paige will also host middays on News Radio 950 in Detroit.