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Stephen Brown will be joining the WNYC Newsroom as Accountability Editor. Brown has been at the New York Daily News for nearly a decade, most recently serving as the metro editor, managing local news coverage.

The Radio Television Digital News Association will announce the winners of the 2022 National Edward R. Murrow Awards next week. The announcement will be live at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, August 11.

"The Dangerous Art Of The Documentary" podcast series looks at how thrilling and eerie documentaries are made. Podcast company Double Elvis has three episodes ready to premier August 11.

The 30th anniversary Radio Wayne Awards will be celebrated during the Radio Masters Sales Summit this fall. Radio’s symbol of excellence and achievement in sales, marketing, and management will be presented live in Miami September 22-23 in Miami.

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced a markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. While scheduled for markup today, due to committee rules the bill is expected to be held over until after the August recess.

WGKB-FM (Waukesha, Wisconsin) host and community activist Tory Lowe walked from Milwaukee to Chicago to raise awareness to stop violence. The 7th Annual Stop the Violence Peace Walk spanned over four days and covered was over 80 miles in total.

"Radio Works for Restaurants is the latest webinar in the RAB's Radio Works Initiative. The program will provide industry insights and trends intended to help broadcasters gain a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the restaurant industry.

"Intelligence Squared U.S." show is now being offered weekly. The program will feature new debates and conversations furthering Intelligence Squared U.S.’s mission of combating extreme polarization by exposing audiences to smart arguments across a range of timely issues.

ESPN and Omaha Productions are growing their partnership with the premiere of a new show. "Kyle Brandt’s Basement" is hosted by NFL Network’s Good Morning Football host Kyle Brandt.

"Vibe Check" is a new weekly podcast series hosted by journalist and podcaster Sam Sanders, poet and writer Saeed Jones, and journalist and Tony Award-winning producer Zach Stafford. The three culture experts and friends bring their group chat to life as they dissect news, entertainment, and everything in between through a Black, queer lens.