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The next Radio Advertising Bureau webinar is focused on helping radio sellers effectively prospect and better understand the opportunities within the real estate category. The latest Business Accelerated webinar is today at 12PM CT.

La Mega Media and Steel City Media have partnered to bring the first Spanish language radio station to serve the growing Hispanic community in Pittsburgh. La Mega 92.9 HD2 (WLTJ) debuts May 1st.

Jon Hamm plays an FBI agent in the John Mankiewicz produced dramatic audio series 'The Big Lie'. The seven-part series produced by Audible and Fresh Produce Media focuses on the making of the 1954 film Salt of the Earth during the "Red Scare" days in Tinseltown.

Frank Bell is the new morning host on B98.7/KBEE-FM, Salt Lake City. The market veteran was most recently weekend host for B98.7. He was also a part of the KBEE-FM lineup in the 90s.

André Yancey has been promoted to Assistant Brand Manager of 94.7 The Block (WXBK-FM) in New York. Yancey comes over from Audacy New York sister station WCBS-FM where he was Executive Producer of "Scott Shannon in the Morning".

The NAB is days away from a return to a live in-person event in Las Vegas following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, according to one report if 50% of the audience from 2019 shows up, that would be a win.

Crista Media, part of the Crista family of ministries, has announced appointments for three executives that will form a new leadership structure for its stations in Seattle (KCMS SPIRIT 105.3, KCIS 630) and Bellingham (KWPZ PRAISE 106.5).

The new state-of-the-art media production facility at The National Association of Broadcasters headquarters in Washington D.C. has been completed. The buildout of the facility, including a studio and media hub, was made possible by donations of equipment and studio design services.

'Getting Higher Sales Now In A Crowded Market!' is being hosted by Loyd Ford of Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works and Alec Drake from Drake Media Group. The podcast will focus on "leveraging a political mid-term bonanza; filling the summer months with NTR gold; and building a stronger business base."

Marketron is launching a new video podcast series on its YouTube channel. "Beyond Impressions: Insights From Broadcast Experts," will kick off at the 2022 NAB Show, April 23-27 in Las Vegas.