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Season 1 of the Higher Ground podcast has been recognized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. J.D. Allen, podcast host and WSHU managing director, and Sabrina Garone, podcast producer, have been awarded an inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication.

To celebrate the regular season kickoff last month, the NFL and iHeartMedia launched a series of new shows aimed at giving listeners more coverage than ever. More shows are on the way.

The Podcast Academy has welcome three new board members. The Three are all active members of the Podcast Academy.

Eight iconic songwriters and composers are chronicled in a new podcast series. "Setting the Standard: Stories from the Great American Songbook uses the songs to deep dive into their life and times.

California Democratic Congresswoman Anna Eshoo has introduced the Identifying Propaganda on Our Airwaves Act, which she says ensures broadcasters accurately disclose the identity of foreign sponsors on the air and enables Americans to make informed decisions about the media they consume. 

As general volatility continues to roil the markets, what’s the prognosis for broadcast investments? Was the first half of 2022 a harbinger of a thaw for broadcast media transactions? Or is that in the rear-view mirror now? Randy Michaels will lead a panel to answer all of those questions.

Each scholarship package will include complimentary registration, hotel, and airfare for CRS 2023, held March 13-15, 2023. Scholars will be recognized at CRS 2023 during CRS Honors, which is the kick-off to the 3-day event.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the Radio Hall of Fame has named WTOP Director of News and Programming Julia Ziegler as the recipient of its One to Watch award.

Westwood One has announced that Rich Valdés is the new host of The Jim Bohannon Show. The show will continue to be broadcast in the 10P-1A time period. Bohannon ended his 40-year radio run last week due to his health.

Salem Media Group has entered into an agreement with Actualidad Media Group to purchase the assets of WMYM AM 990 and its translator on FM 98.7 (W254DT). Salem owns Spanish-language radio stations in Dallas, in Portland and Denver.