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iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s Hip Hop/R&B station WKKV-FM is hosting a special program Wednesday afternoon called Stay At Home, Stay Safe. The discussion will focus on the importance of social distancing.

Edison Podcast Metrics shows comedy continues to hold the top spot for listeners. The just-released data from Edison Podcast Metrics Q2 2022 finds that comedy ranks #1 among U.S. weekly podcast listeners.

James Conner, the longtime GM of Emmis' Terre Haute cluster, has been named General Manager of Network Indiana. Network Indiana is a statewide news network providing news, sports, and business programming to affiliated radio stations in the state. It's owned by Emmis, which sold its five stations in Terre Haute back in October for $5.2 million.

iHeartMedia WCKY-FM/Toledo, OH, has rebranded as “Buckeye Country, 103.7 ‘CKY” playing country superstars from the past few decades. The station previously used the Buckeye brand from 1999 until 2007.

Don't be fooled by online imitations, the real Forecast takes place in person next week in New York City at The Harvard Club. That's where you'll find Media Ecologist Jack Myers picking the brains of the smartest people in the media world

A Pennsylvania pirate radio operator who charged local businesses $50 per month for advertising is the latest unlicensed broadcaster to face a substantial fine from the FCC. Brigido Danerys Gonzalez faces a $40,000 fine following a consumer complaint.

At the Radio Show in Orlando next week, Matt Cowper's name will be announced following the Advertiser Breakfast, Thursday morning. Matt is a Radio Ink Radio Wayne finalist in the Stu Olds National Sales Manager category. The Beasley Media VP, based in Philadelphia, oversees Tampa, Vegas, Fort Myers, North Jersey, Boston, Fayetteville, Charlotte, Augusta, Detroit, and Boca.

(By Randy Lane) We’ve written extensively about hosts and cohosts roles, but what about 3rd, 4th, and 5th mic roles? Aside from the traditional two-player show, three-player shows are a prevalent show design that exemplifies the Rule of 3.

Noted radio fan and defender Steve Forbes, the editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, has once again used his publication to come to the aid of AM radio. In a Tuesday editorial, "Don't Muzzle AM Radio," Forbes emphasized AM's role in cars to millions of listeners.

November 18 marks the second official Day of Civility in Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker will issue a special proclamation to commemorate the event, which will be read during Opening Ceremonies of the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Plymouth, Massachusetts.