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iHeartMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire Voxnest, which is the parent company that owns podcast hosting company Spreaker.

Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley has been elected Chair of the BMI Board of Directors. Beasley, who joined the Board in 2014, most recently served as Vice Chair. She succeeds Michael Fiorile, Chairman of the Dispatch Printing Company, who has been elected Presiding Director.

Radio stations will finally get a chance to see the impact headphone use has on their ratings. October 2020 is the first monthly PPM data release that will show the results of the ratings firm's headphone adjustment and outlier mitigation enhancements.

What works best for advertisers...recorded ads or host-read ads? The radio industry has always charged a premium for host-read ads because its a clear product endorsement by a host they love. Is it the same for podcasters?

The New York Post is reporting that WFAN executives asked for, and received, permission to speak with ESPN Radio's Bart Scott in an attempt to bring him back to the station to work with Craig Carton. Carton is expected to sign with the station to work afternoon drive.

Former radio station owner, and outgoing Oregon Congressman, Greg Walden has an op-ed piece in The Hill that highlights the importance of diversity ownership in the broadcast industry. He says you accomplish that with proactive policy.

The Satellite entertainment company added 169,000 self-pay subscribers in the quarter and generated just over $2 billion in revenue. Net income increased 11% to $272 million in Q3, up from $246 million last year.

That was the focus of week 4 of Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Live Thursday. Our panel included: Ad Executive Ana Crandell, Estrella Media EVP/Ad Sales Jason Hall, Rodolfo Ruiz Sosa, VP of Accounts for PM3, and the panel was moderated by HRN's Matt Feinberg.

Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list will be making its way to your mailboxes this week as our latest issue makes its way through the U.S. Postal Service delivery system. Our cover story interview is with Broadcast Attorney Frank Montero. And, as always, the issue is packed so many ideas to help you succeed you'll need a day off to read them all. Get your own subscription to Radio Ink HERE.

As is always the case with Howard Stern, a new deal is coming right down to the wire. With his latest 5-year contract set to expire at the end of 2020, SiriousXM CEO Jim Meyer says conversations on a new deal are productive regarding a "long-term renewal."