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Everyone is finally realizing how powerful audio is. Facebook reported that more than 170 million people follow podcast pages on its platform and the company plans to make it easier to access podcasts. Facebook is also launching a new product very similar to Clubhouse. The company also stated the obvious: "We think a lot of magic happens at the intersection of audio formats."

Alpha Media's Watertown cluster held its 21st annual Sanford Children's Miracle Network Radiothon on April 14th and 15th, raising more than $135,000. It was a record amount raised by the cluster.

He's been away from the New York Mets radio booth for one week. The radio voice of the team tweeted that he's returning tonight after an illness not related to COVID. The Mets take on the Cubs Tuesday. WCBS in New York carries Mets games.

Media Monitor has Home Depot back at the top of the list. Indeed held on to the second slot for most aired spots.

As part of her Women To Watch in Media profiles series, host Susan Rocco interviewed Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti. The show aired Saturday morning at 6AM on WABC-AM in New York and Sunday night on WPHT-AM in Philadelphia. Listen to the replay as a podcast HERE.

WNYC Studios has become the most recent subscriber to The Podcast Consumer Tracker from Edison Research. Current subscribers include Stitcher/Midroll, NPR, Wondery, ESPN, and many other producers and podcast platforms.  

Clear Media Network COO Gary Spurgeon will present The Future of Local 24/7 Syndicated Formats, in a webinar to Independent Broadcasters Association members on Tuesday April 27 at 2pm EDT.

SOS Las Vegas listeners & Tobymac stocked Serving Our Kids Foundation with bottled water for coming summer. Serving our Kids Foundation supports thousands of local students with weekend meals during the school year.

ESPN 1000, Chicago's radio home for the White Sox and Nissan are partnering to give two lucky fans new cars. The two fans will each get a 2021 Nissan Rogue after White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon pitched an historic no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.

John Peake has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming in Los Angeles. He will continue as Program Director for 104.3 MYFM.