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It's not all peaches and roses in Washington, DC. Yesterday we reported about the firing up of the new Local Radio Freedom Act the NAB is pushing. It didn't take long for the musicFIRST coalition to punch back.

Kansas City radio personality Skid Roadie is retiring after 23 years on Kansas City Classic Rocker KCFX-FM. All in, Roadie has been on the air for 42 years, 41 in Kansas City. His last day on the air will be May 28th.

With revenue of $201.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, Cumulus saw its revenue decrease 11.5% from 2020, which had revenue of $228 million. Podcasting was the bright spot, increasing 35%, although the exact dollar figure was not released.

NAB CEO Gordon Smith interviewed three White House correspondents for an online session called "Covering the Biden White House." The conversation focused on the differences between the Trump and Biden administrations’ relationship with the press and other topics. Watch it HERE.

El Dorado Broadcasters' KATJ-FM in Victor Valley, California has hired Ginny Harman as Midday air personality. Harman began her career in Cleveland, and in her 25 years on the air, has worked in Nashville, Phoenix Milwaukee, Austin and Los Angeles.

PodcastOne has entered into a multi-year first look pact with Picture Perfect Federation. The agreement is for the development of scripted serial podcast content.

Audacy has put together its lineup for the IAB NewFronts and IAB Podcast Upfronts. The company will show off its scaled multi-platform audio content and entertainment offerings.

Long-time Edmonton media personality Daryl McIntyre is the new morning co-host at 630 CHED. McIntyre most recently served as a guest host in February 2021, and will team up with Chelsea Bird.

The iHeartMedia Private Marketplace allows brand advertisers to create their own unique, tailored marketplaces made up of their specific audience targets and pricing, to dial up and down across each year as their marketing needs require.

77 members of the House of Representatives and eight Senators have joined together to introduce resolutions in the new Congress opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. Many of them praised local radio in their hometown markets.