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AdLarge Media has revamped A-List Comedy prep service as Mr. Laughs. Mr. Laughs is one of the Good Parts Media suite of show prep services from AdLarge.

1080 WTIC News Talk (WTIC-AM) in Hartford has added Brian Shactman as a morning show co-host. Shactman will join co-host Ray Dunaway on Mornings with Ray and Brian.

Charmaine Bey is the new midday host on 107.5 WGCI Chicago. Bey joined the station in 2016 while also holding a lead role in the VH1 reality television series Black Ink Crew: Chicago.

Comedy podcast Slumber Party with Tim Murray joins the iHeartPodcast Network January 20. The LGBTQ+ podcast is produced by D’Marie Productions.

First Take, Her Take is the new weekly podcast from ESPN. The program will feature Charly Arnolt, Kimberley A. Martin and Chiney Ogwumike.

Local Media Association CEO/ President Nancy Lane is the guest on the latest Borrell’s Local Marketing Trends podcast. She talks about how the organization pivoted to aid news and information providers make it through 2020.

Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein answers that question in his latest blog after witnessing CES 2021 which was presented virtually for the first time ever this year. Read what Steve had to say about audio and podcasting HERE.

Through the new partnership Kast Media will utilize Triton’s suite of podcast technologies including the Omny Studio publishing platform and Podcast Metrics audience measurement service. Kast will also have access to Triton's ad serving and programmatic technologies and will participate in Triton’s Podcast Reports.

REC Networks, musicFIRST Coalition and Future of Music Coalition have filed a joint reply to the FCC's 2020 Report and Order to eliminate radio's programming duplication rule. The three organizations took issue mainly with the NAB.

The RTDNA is accepting entries for the 2021 Edward R Murrow awards until February 18th. The awards honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism. Podcasts are also eligible to enter. Get all the details on the awards HERE.