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Entercom and Rush Street Interactive have joined in a multi-year partnership involving a number of sports betting audio initiatives. Rush Street Interactive is the operator of the BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse mobile platforms.

WGTS 91.9, Washington, DC has purchased a new signal to expand it’s footprint into the Delmarva Peninsula of Maryland and Delaware. The agreement is with American University to purchase NPR affiliate 88.3 WRAU. The price: $650,000.

Art of Power is a new weekly podcast from WBEZ Chicago. Host and creator Aarti Shahani explores how wielding power transforms a person and the world around them.

ABC Audio is producing a six-part series leading up to Oscar Sunday. Inside the Oscars® is hosted by ABC News’ Ginger Zee.

Composers Jon Batiste and Sharon Farber have been newly elected to the Board of Directors of ASCAP. They will each serve a two-year term beginning April 1st, 2021.

95.1 WAPE The Big Ape in Jacksonville has named Jud Heussler Director of Branding/Programming. Prior to joining Cox Media Group he was PD at Curtis Media Group’s Pulse FM in Raleigh, NC.

Rob Lederman was quickly fired from hosting the 97 Rock morning show in Buffalo after he compared toaster settings to the tone of Black women’s skin on the air Wednesday.

Educational Media Foundation has announced it is moving its national headquarters from Rocklin, California (pictured here), to Nashville. The move is expected to be done in phases and take three years, with employees being relocated and a new campus constructed.

News/Talk 760 WJR Detroit Mid-Morning Host Frank Beckmann announced his retirement this week after 48 years with the station. Beckmann has hosted the 9AM to Noon slot on WJR for the last 18 years. Beckman's contract expires at the end of March. He said the station wanted him to stay. His last show will be tomorrow.

As the entire radio industry battles Global Music Rights over fees to play music from the PRO's library, Entercom has cut a side deal with the company. Entercom and GMR have agreed to a long-term contract which allows Entercom to air GMR’s music catalog on all platforms.