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The Exactly Right podcast network has a lot happening in January. The network is preparing for the launch of a new comedy podcast and new episodes of a true crime podcast.

PlayOn podcast series is an effort to connect with audiences through shared passions of Soccer and music. The series features Liam Payne and world’s leading football players and musicians.

Rose Ryan-Douglas started her radio career as a DJ and newscaster at WKPA and WYDD in New Kensington. After a year each at WFFM and 96 KX, Rose made the move to 3WS where she anchored Morning News for almost 20 years.

News Talk 760 WJR Detroit Mid-Morning On-Air Host Frank Beckmann has announced he'll be retiring after 48 years on the air. Beckmann has hosted “The Frank Beckmann Show” on WJR weekdays from 9:00am-Noon for the last 18 years. He first signed on to WJR in 1972. His final broadcast will be March 26, 2021.

Jeffrey Shannon died Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19 at the age of 56. He worked for Stephens' Z93 in Watertown New York and was Director of Marketing for the local TV station.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 Washington D.C. will end this spring. The NPR station says the show will end production April 1.

KMJ in Fresno listeners stepped up on Human Trafficking Awareness Day January 11. Listeners donated nearly $30,000 to help fight the problem that has affected the San Joaquin Valley.

(By Buzz Knight) Digital health, gargantuan TVs, mobile technology, automobile sizzle, and of course quirky robots. These are some of the key product lines on display at CES 2021, which had to move from displaying on 2.9 million square feet in Las Vegas to its first ever virtual event.

And that record year covers multiple platforms, according to Premiere Radio Networks. The company says the FOX Sports Radio Podcast Network had over 221 million listens in 2020, more than double the total from 2019. Many of the network’s podcasts experienced double and triple-digit gains in 2020 vs. 2019...

Media Monitors is out with its top advertisers list of 2020. While the US Government held on to radio's top spot airing 5.9 million commercials in 2020, Proctor & Gamble was a solid second with 5.3 million. Jumping from 9th to 3rd was Progressive Insurance with 2.7 million ads. Here's a look at the top parent companies and the top advertisers for the year.