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Thanks to a Local Marketing Agreement, Urban One in Columbus, OH has entered the local Hispanic market. The company will assume operating responsibility for WWCD-FM 102.5 from Southern Ohio Broadcasting System.

With the cancellation of March Madness in 2020, Cumulus says the rights fees for the 2020 season should not have to be paid. The NCAA disagrees. As a result of non-payment, the NCAA cancelled its contract with Cumulus. In September Cumulus and the NCAA filed competing lawsuits regarding the dispute.

iHeartMedia and Alec Baldwin announced on Thursday that Baldwin’s podcast “Here’s The Thing” will join the iHeartPodcast Network. Baldwin will enter the tenth season of the podcast when he joins the iHeartPodcast Network in January 2021.

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Entercom is acquiring three stations from Urban One: WPHI-FM in Philadelphia, Hot 104.1 (WHHL-FM) in St. Louis and 980 The Team (WTEM-AM) in Washington D.C. In exchange, Entercom is trading its Charlotte stations to Urban One.

Cumulus has promoted Ken Roberts to Market Manager for its Washington, D.C. market. Roberts moves up from his role as VP of Sales. Roberts replaces Jake McCann who's returning home to Philadelphia to lead The HOW Group, a real estate investment group. 

iHeartMedia has signed a podcast partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The first episode of the iHeartRadio Original series Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Vault debuts Friday.

The FCC's Media Bureau and the FCC Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment for the Path to Media Ownership and Sustainability, will host a Virtual Symposium today. The event features broadcasters and lenders discussing how to obtain financing for station transactions.

Beasley Media Group has kicked off a public affairs Sunday morning show on its Ft. Myers stations. Bravery Network is hosted by B103.9 Morning Show Personality and Army veteran Jason 'Big Mama' Jones.