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WAMU 88.5 has set up a nine member Board of Advisors. The Board was established by the American University Board of Trustees.

Barbara Latham has been promoted to Area President for iHeartMedia Central Florida. She most recently served as SVP Sales, iHeartMedia Orlando.

Milwaukee Brewers broadcasts will be added to the streaming services of Newsradio 620 WTMJ. The digital assets will start carrying the broadcasts opening day April 1.

Samsung owners now have an easier way to listen to podcasts. The company has added a podcasts section to its free app. The new service adds podcasts to the “Listen” tab on Samsung Free.

And now there are only three. The City of Richmond has chosen Urban One, Maryland Developer The Cordish Companies and Bally's as the three finalists to build a casino and resort along I-95. Three other bidders were knocked out of the running Wednesday.

One of the victims from WFAN host Craig Carton’s multi-million dollar fraud scheme lost his court bid for faster restitution. This week Federal Judge Colleen McMahon said there's nothing she can do to help Dukal Corp. owner Gerard LoDuca.

Former Long Island Radio Broadcasting GM Stephanie McNamara Bitis plead guilty to fraud back in November of 2020. McNamara Bits was accused of using the station AMEX card, for personal use, then covering it up. Her sentencing, originally scheduled for today, has been pushed back to April 29.

(By Buzz Knight) Utilized by many, forgotten by some, The Feedback Loop is one of the most valuable assets an organization can have in its arsenal. It's critical to an organizations internal operation when it's deployed to get close to the energy, vibe and outlook of frontline workers.

On Friday all iHeart stations in the state of Colorado will participate in We are iHeart Colorado. Boulder Strong. It's an on-air fundraiser to benefit the victims and the families of Monday’s Boulder shooting. 10 people were killed, including a police officer. 26 iHeart stations will run the campaign.

Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan interviews Salem Media Broadcast President David Santrella and Great Lakes Media CEO Tom Langmyer in the Radio Ink Club Room on Clubhouse. They discussed the new Clubhouse app, podcasting, the radio recovery of 2021 and how they are motivating their people. LISTEN HERE