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Megyn Kelly, who gave up the news network grind to focus on podcasting, says she's been set free. In her Wednesday Forecast LIVE session with WABC Radio Host, Juliet Huddy, Kelly suggested "Wild West Journalism", could signal the end to traditional media.

The House of Representatives has passed Resolution 549, which reaffirms Congress's commitment to media diversity and pledges to work with the private sector on solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity. Read the resolution HERE.

Content creators at The Current (KCMP) and Classical MPR (KSJN), the two music services offered by Minnesota Public Radio, voted to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union.

Midwest Communications' Bob Harris is in the battle of his life. The KFGO Fargo host has been in the hospital since Thanksgiving when he experienced shortness of breath. Harris has been in a coma and went into cardiac arrest twice. The 65-year old has been with KFGO for nearly 30 years and in radio for over 40. More HERE.

The latest Local Marketing Trends podcast features an interview with former publisher Donald Graham. Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliot talk with Graham who believes Jeff Bezos can teach local media owners a thing or two.

Here's another spectacular example of the power of a great radio host. Senator Marco Rubio was interviewed by Beasley Media Group Tampa host Nio (pictured here) about the likelihood of a second relief package. Rubio liked the interview so much he had it transcribed and sent it out to his constituents. More HERE.

The DTS Connected Radio will now include Entercom's Radio.com. Xperi's DTS Connected Radio is a global hybrid radio platform. It currently supports operations in 48 countries with over 48,000 radio stations.

Pacific Media Group has given Chief Revenue Officer Joshua Mednick a contract extension, a Regional Vice President title and has added oversight of the company's 4 Oahu radio stations.

Entercom's La Grande KMVK-FM raised over $360,000 for pediatric medical attention for local Texas Children’s Hospital during the inaugural “La Grande Radiothon” in Dallas.

Clark Howard and Cox Media Group Atlanta’s WSB, with the Clark.com, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, Chris 180 and Walmart, fulfilled wish lists from more than 8,200 children in foster care during Clark’s Christmas Kids, with over 25,000 gifts purchased by listeners and donors.