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In episode #1, Nielsen Audio Managing Director Brad Kelly (pictured) takes listeners on a journey into the The Rain Forrest of Radio with Nielsen's VP of Audience Insights Jon Miller. Nielsen says new episodes will be released periodically. You can listen to the first episode HERE.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas visual podcast features readings from top celebs and artists. The iHeartRadio project has more than 40 episodes featuring the visuals and a 3D audio soundscape.

Neuhoff Media Lafayette has brought in Matt Moore to be GSM for WKOA FM, WASK FM, and ESPN 1450AM, effective immediately. For the past five years, Moore has previously been Regional Account Manager for Entercom in Indianapolis.

Ann Alquist, a public radio journalist who has managed newsroom operations in Alaska, St. Louis, Maine and Rhode Island, was named executive director and GM of WBHM 90.3 FM – NPR News for the heart of Alabama on Tuesday.

Drew Garabo, afternoon drive host on 102.5 The Bone (WHPT 102.5 FM) in Tampa Bay, threw a party for a group of amazing kids on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bone Studios. Garabo decided to fill the void left by former fellow radio personality Jayde Donovan by awarding an iPad to 12 very special young children battling childhood cancer.

98.9 THE BULL (KNUC-Seattle) Morning Host Cory Fitz is sporting a Mullet haircut for a reason. The Fitz In The Morninghost went for five months without a haircut and then had it cut into a Mullet to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The Texas Association of Broadcasters will honor five broadcast leaders at TAB’s Annual Awards Gala. The gala, part of the association’s 63rd Annual Convention & Trade Show, will take place Thursday, August 11, from 7-10 p.m. at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin Texas.

On Wednesday, Former WFAN morning show co-host Craig Carton was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme. Jurors reached their decision after five hours of deliberations. The disgraced 49-year-old former WFAN morning show co-host faces up to 45 years in prison when he's sentenced February 27. His lawyers say they'll appeal the verdict.

That's the word from NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last night. We had a chance to speak to LeGeyt, who was not only checking out the event to see how adjustments were being made to accommodate the latest COVID strain, he spoke to radio executives at a reception last night

Excluding political advertising, revenue declined 3% in what is typically radio's best quarter of every year. CEO Mary Berner blamed the flat quarter on national revenue which Cumulus has a lot of exposure to with its large market stations and the Westwood One Network.