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Audacy has launched 102.1 JAMS (KRBQ-FM) in San Francisco. The station, previously known as The New Q102.1, will continue to feature a wide collection of classic hip-hop hits and throwbacks.

Loud Media has reached an agreement with Blount Broadcasting to acquire WGAP, WKVL, and their associated translators W290DJ and W265DR. Loud Media operates radio stations in New York, Tennessee, and Colorado.

The 2022 IAB Podcast Upfront will take place virtually May 10-12. Additionally, on May 10, IAB will release its annual Podcast Ad Revenue report highlighting the latest insights into podcast advertising revenues and trends that drove advertising in the space, and projected future revenues.

The radio industry was buzzing late Thursday when Reuters posted a story that Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw floated an offer to buy Cumulus for between $300 and $340 million. Here's how the Cumulus Board of Directors reacted.

The Houston Hit Music station kicked off its Fuel Good Fridays free gas giveaway Thursday with a gas station takeover during the The Roula and Ryan morning show. On-air personalities and staff pumped free gas for the first 104 cars that stopped by a Phillips 66 station.

Cumulus' Savannah cluster has launched a relief drive to help residents of Bryan County, GA, who were impacted by last Tuesday’s deadly tornado. The twister devastated several neighborhoods, destroyed homes and left thousands without power.

Cumulus has added the Green Bay market to John Rowe's to-do list. Rowe has been managing the Cumulus Appleton/Oshkosh market for the last 8 years. Cumulus owns 5 stations in Green Bay and five in Appleton/Oshkosh. He replaces Chris Moreau, who left the company in January.

Audacy's Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios, have garnered 22 nominations for the 2022 Webby Awards. Nominations span original series, partner series, partner networks, and branded content.

The iHeartCountry Festival Daytime Village lineup for May 7 is set for Austin, Texas. The free daytime event will feature live performances by Jimmie Allen, Lainey Wilson, Ryan Hurd, Ingrid Andress, Caroline Jones, Conner Smith and others.

'Autism’s First Child', traces the history of Autism through the first person ever diagnosed. The program is hosted by award-winning journalists, Caren Zucker and John Donvan.