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Backyard Broadcasting has signed a new multi-year agreement for Nielsen's audio measurement. Backyard, based in Williamsport, owns WILQ-FM, WLMY-FM, WWPA-AM, W267BJ, Williamsport; WZXR-FM, South Williamsport; WCXR-FM, Lewisburg, PA; and WBZD-FM, Muncy, PA.

Blarney Stone Broadcasting and the Detroit Lions Radio Network have agreed on a two-year extension of NFL coverage for WLDR/Traverse City, MI, (FM-101.9). The deal is for all four preseason games in August and all 16 regular-season games starting on Sept. 9.

WCMC-FM/Raleigh, NC, (99.9 The Fan) has added SportsChannel8: The Radio Show to its lineup starting Thursday, August 15. The show will also stream audio/video at WRALsportsfan.com and the WRALsportsfan App.

The Power News Radio Network kicks off its 2019 Black College Football coverage Thursday, August 29, with Black College Football Weekly. BCF Weekly is the longest-running network radio program covering Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Football.

In this week's episode of Bob Pittman's Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing the host has as his guest legendary television journalist and anchorman Tom Brokaw

The company’s latest news is the premiere of Sunday Night Podcasts which is the airing of  the most popular shows from the iHeartPodcast Network on hundreds of iHeartMedia radio stations.

PodcastOne launched the free hosting service, called Launchpad Digital Media, Wednesday. Here are the features the company says its offering to new and existing podcasters...

United Stations Radio Networks has added Greg Janoff in the role of Chief Revenue Officer. Janoff will oversee all of the company’s advertising sales efforts. He takes over for Jim Higgins who left the company suddenly and without explanation last week after working for the company for decades.

Pat Kelley has been named General Manager for Salem’s Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, market. Kelley has previously served in management roles for Townsquare Media, iHeart Media, Viacom Media, and others.

The Philadelphia Music Alliance has announced that WMMR-FM on-air personality Pierre Robert is among the inductees to be added to the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame as members of its Class of 2019.