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The Rich Eisen Show and future projects are coming to the Westwood One Podcast Network. In addition, Westwood One will assist in the distribution of the Rich Eisen radio show.

Known as the home of the Original Quiet Storm, 96.3 WHUR in Washington D.C. is rolling out a new sister station with the format that can now be heard morning, noon, and night.  Formally WHUR-World, 96.3HD2 is now  “The Quiet Storm Station.”  

Floyd Reese has resigned from his afternoon co-hosting slot on Cromwell Media's ESPN 102.5 The Game in Nashville. Reese has been on the air in afternoons since 2016 with Jared Stillman. The station is conducting a search for a new co-host for Stillman.

Krystal Lee, who's been co-host of the nationally syndicated Willie Moore, Jr. Show for the past five years, joins the on-air line up as midday host at WPZE-FM. The move comes as KD Bowe announced his departure to pursue other business ventures.

(By Randy Michaels) When considering the future, it’s important to start with the past. So let’s begin by realizing that radio is not turning 100 this year.

iHeartMedia's KFI in Los Angeles held its 10th annual “KFI PastaThon,” event to help feed local children, raising a record of over $770,000 and 75,980 pounds of pasta and pasta sauce.

News Talk 820AM WBAP Dallas 42nd Annual Christmas is for Caring Radiothon raised $225,000. Denton State Supported Living Center will benefit from the donations.

The Beasley Augusta Kicks 99 Christmas Wishes promotion raised $19,250 and over $7K worth of toys for families in the community during the holidays. Listeners nominated over 160 families for consideration to have their Christmas wishes granted.

WBUR, Boston’s NPR News Station, is looking for entries to the annual Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize. The Schorr Prize is a coveted honor awarded to a public media journalist age 35 or younger whose work stands out for its ambition, storytelling craft and reporting rigor.

United Stations has added Jim Roberts to the affiliate sales and marketing staff. Roberts is a former Disney-ESPN executive who oversaw the growth of the affiliate network of 500+ stations for ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes. Roberts will market all sports-related programs and services.