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Located in The Ozarks, KWPM-AM is owned by Ozark Marketing. The station will celebrate 75 years of operation this Friday with an Open House. KWPM aired its first broadcast on July 15, 1947 after Robert “Bob” Neathery received authorization from the FCC.

Horizon Broadcasting Group has hired Greg Obata as Market Manager/General Sales Manager for its cluster of 5 stations in Bend, Oregon.

Upside has moved into the top slot of the latest Media Monitors weekly report. After coming in a close second last week to Indeed, Upside flipped places with the job hub this week.

The Independent Broadcasters Association is partnering with BSMG Broadcasters & Sportscasters Mentoring Group. There is no cost to IBA members for the school that utilizes a mentor-apprentice model for learning and pays stations to participate.

The Radio Advertising Bureau is offering a one-day virtual workshop focusing on 'back to basics' training. The live, online and interactive event is set for July 19.

“WTOP Top 10 Contest” will award $1,000 each to ten local restaurants in Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia. Nominations open July 18 and close July 22 with voting set for August 1 - 12.

SiriusXM and Mitsubishi Motors North America have extended their agreement through 2028. Mitsubishi owners and lessees will continue to receive a three-month trial subscription to the SiriusXM Platinum Plan with the purchase or lease of any new, certified pre-owned and eligible pre-owned SiriusXM-equipped Mitsubishi vehicle.

WNYC has added four new members to its New York City newsroom. Ave Carrillo, Josefa Velasquez, Reece T. Williams, and Arya Sundaram all have journalism and content creation experience.

"Kabul Falling" is an eight-part podcast chronicling first-hand accounts in Afghanistan as the Taliban regained control last year. Project Brazen has teamed with public media organizaiton PRX on the podcast that debuts next month.

“Liberty Station” has joined the Salem Podcast Network line-up. The podcast includes commentary, analysis, and guest interviews focused on equipping pastors to become leaders in the culture and understanding current events from a Christian worldview.