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You don't see that headline much. However, according to The New York Post, 33-year old WFAN evening host John Jastremski is leaving WFAN to work for Bill Simmons and The Ringer, which is now part of Spotify.

Continuing with our series to show BIA’s Radio Share of Wallet analysis, let’s now look at BIA’s estimates for markets 91-100 for 2021. BIA’s new 2021 U.S. Local Ad Forecast estimates that revenue across all media will reach $137.5 billion and that radio’s share will grow to 9.2 percent.

Futuri has hired Jason Sosa as its new Chief Technology Officer. Sosa will lead Futuri’s product team to develop new features, technologies, and products. Most recently, Sosa was CEO/Founder of Blackbox AI, an advisory for platform development, remote work, and strategy.

D.L. Hughley Uncut stars the comedian Hughley and co-host Jasmine Sanders. The interview style podcast releases new episodes every Monday. The show will now be part of the Cadence13 lineup. Cadence13 is owned by Entercom.

When Premiere Networks sent out a press release Monday announcing that WBOB-AM/FM in Jacksonville would be adding the Rush Limbaugh Show, we checked in with Premiere to make sure it wasn't a mistake being that Rush recently passed away. Here's what they told us.

Progressive insurance and GEICO are both in the Media Monitors top 5 list. Progressive (53,621) is in first while GEICO (32,514) is fourth.

97.1 AMP Radio (KAMP-FM) Los Angeles has put Josh Brubaker into the line-up as afternoon show co-host. Prior to joining Entercom, Brubaker was heard on 93.1 Nash FM and 96.3 WDVD in Detroit.

KKBQ-FM, The New 93Q, is adding Corey Dillon to its on-air talent lineup. He will host middays starting March 25.

Shaun Thompson is taking over the 5-7pm time-slot on Chicago’s AM 560 The Answer from Steve Cortes. Cortes is leaving to pursue a new national television project.

The Ace & TJ Family has joined Awesome 100.9, Totally 80s (WJSR-FM), Richmond, VA line-up. The station will use the Ace & TJ Show Anytime option to air the program; 6-10 AM.