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The FCC's proposal to subject local radio broadcasters to an increase in regulatory fees continues to draw comment from the National Association of Broadcasters. The proposal would increase fees by 13% for Fiscal Year 2022.

Ryan Hedrick, who hosts mornings on Connoisseur owned News-Talker WFMD-AM in Frederick, MD, has been promoted to APD. GM Mike Banks calls Ryan the ultimate team player.

iHeartMedia has promoted Michael La Crosse to Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeart's 7 Sacramento radio stations.

Salem's network news operation SRN News will present a week-long special on the National Religious Broadcasters association. "The Future of NRB" will feature an in-depth interview with the new President/CEO of the NRB, Troy Miller.

The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters has awarded $18,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. The funds were distributed via three offerings: Student Broadcaster Scholarships, Families in Broadcasting Scholarships and the Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship.

The latest edition of Borrell Local Marketing Trends Podcast looks at the future of Newspapers. David Chavern, CEO News Media Alliance, takes Gordon and Corey's "10-Year Challenge."

Audacy’s digital platforms are undergoing some changes. The changes will entail updates and new features for the Audacy App and website.

The Podtrac June publishers report is out and with over 431 million downloads and streams from 685 shows, iHeartRadio remains on top. Wondery came in second, jumping ahead of NPR, with The New York Times and NBC News holding onto 4th and 5th respectively. Here are the top 20 for the month of June...

Audacy has tapped a Regional Vice President for Alternative who will now oversee its "ALT"-branded modern rock stations in Las Vegas, Kansas City, Richmond and Orlando.

Audacy is growing its Regional Promotions Team. Emily Pearce, Ruben Pimentel, Erica Washburn and Veronic Weisenbach all have marketing and promotions positions on their resumes.