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Bonneville’s KOSI-FM in Denver is adding crosstown KWOF-FM morning personality Jenny D to its morning show as a co-host to Sean Henry. It’s a return to the cluster for Jenny; she worked as an air talent in the past at KYGO-FM.

National morning show "The Kane Show," which originates from iHeartMedia’s Hot 99.5/WIHT in Washington, D.C., has launched three new podcasts related to the program.

Beasley Media Group is the first company we’ve seen putting people specifically in charge of podcasting. The company plans to unveil a company-wide podcasting strategy later in the year. And on Monday, four of Beasley’s current employees were given the added title of Podcast Captain.

iHeartMedia San Francisco has secured multi-year contracts for weekday morning hosts Marcus & Sandy on STAR 101.3 (KIOI-FM) as well as hosts of “The Morning Breeze” Jack Kulp and Carolyn McArdle, heard on 98.1 The Breeze (KISQ-FM).

It’s a brand new 43,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility for iHeartMedia Boston’s WRKO-AM, WKAF-FM, and the recently acquired WZLX-FM and WBZ-AM. The company says the innovative space is designed to invoke collaboration and to embody the iHeartMedia brand.

77 WABC’s OG Podcast Network  has launched a new home improvement podcast, “Under Your Roof and In Your Backyard with Dean and Derek”.

Westwood One is launching a new podcast series focused on sports betting. "Ferrall on the Bets" features Scott Ferrall, host of CBS Sports Radio’s weeknight program "Ferrall on the Bench." Ferrall will give bettors the lines and picks for all major games being played that day.

Our thanks to Pete Cloutier and the team at Regional Radio in upstate New York for introducing us to Bob Kellogg who runs 15 New York locations of Warren Tire Service, which was  was created in 1983. Kellogg took over running the business after serving in the Navy for 14 years. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

(by Bob McCurdy) A friend in Sioux Falls forwarded an article from WARC (World Advertising Research Center) last week titled, Video Impact: The Value of Mass Marketing Compared to Targeting, which detailed an in-depth study conducted by SevenOne Media, one of Europe’s leading sales organizations for audiovisual media. The goal was to determine if dollar-for-dollar, “targeting” or “broadcasting” generated more revenue.

(by Randy Lane) Ten years ago, someone could call and ask me to help them find talent for their show. Immediately, I could think of several people or shows to recommend. This is not the case any longer.