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Jeff Anderson hosted nights on KKLZ-FM in Las Vegas. He died Friday, October 9. The company says it was due to health-related complications. Anderson worked in the Las Vegas market for 25 years and was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame in 2008.

Thanks to 1010 WINS PD Ben Mevorach for sharing this bold campaign idea his great station is embarking on. A campaign designed to begin to change the emotional temperature of New York City. Listen to the promo HERE

Beasley Media Group announces Tradia McCoy has been named as the new Midday Personality at Foxy 99/WZFX-FM in Fayetteville. McCoy most recently hosted middays at WCDX-FM in Richmond.

Listeners of Eastern Iowa radio stations 105.7 KOKZ and News/Talk 1540 KXEL have stepped up to help those affected by August Derecho storms. A Derecho is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms.

The combined podcast network of ESPN / ABC / FiveThirtyEight / National Geographic posted a new high audience of 9.3 million unique listeners. In September ESPN was home to 13 of the top 30 podcasts for unique audience, including seven of the top 15 and two of the top three.

Radio producer and rock historian Denny Somach has launched a new podcast. Ultimate Rock Podcast will draw on Somach's extensive archive of rock interviews.

The standard availability of SiriusXM is part of a new agreement between SiriusXM and the BMW Group that extends the relationship between the companies through the 2026 calendar year. SiriusXM is now a standard feature in all BMW models sold in the United States beginning with model year 2021.

Rich Herrera has been named PD and Afternoon Drive Host, for Wildcats Radio 1290/KCUB-AM, the flagship station of the University of Arizona. Herrera, was the station’s original PD and Afternoon Drive Host in 2001.

NPR's Noel King, co-host of Morning Edition and Up First, is being honored by the Radio Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the "One to Watch" award.

With COIV-19 still very much a story, elections that have never been crazier and digital outlets unable to put a lid on fake news, it's no surprise consumers are looking for credible information now more than ever. And, according to a new report, audio is delivering.