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In a letter addressed to "Entercom Users," CEO David Field gave an update on the massive merger with CBS Radio. In the letter, filed with the SEC, Field also reminded his employees to stay focused on their jobs as the $1.7 Billion deal heads toward becoming a reality later this year.

WTOP News and PodcastOne have announced the return of the American Nightmare Series. Debuting February 22, Murder in a Safe Place focuses on a cold case that has haunted the D.C. region for over 23 years.

Eight days after announcing more than $14 million in stock buybacks from MSG National Properties LLC, Townsquare Media has revealed they've also bought back around three million options from its board of directors and company executives.

WBDR in Watertown New York brought in a record-breaking haul of $163,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. Lance Haleon left and Johnny Spezzano present the check to CMN representative Bonnie Eppiloto from Samaritan Medical Center.

And that plays right into what many radio companies have been doing for the past several years...focusing more on capturing the growing digital advertising revenue market. Here's what Borrell & Associates is projecting for 2022.

Twenty Texas broadcasters have been added to the Class of 2021 to be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. The annual induction ceremony will be held November 6 at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore, Texas.

The nationally syndicated talk radio show is kicking off their “Big Thank You” campaign this fall. The annual effort aims to provide every active service member deployed outside the United States with a handwritten Thank You letter on Thanksgiving Day.

“Wheel Woman,” tells the true story of Georgia Durante, and her transformation from a mob family getaway driver to the Hollywood's first female stunt driver. The new iHeartRadio original podcast drops on Thursdays.

ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with Bomani Jones who will continue to host the ESPN Podcast, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, twice per week. In May, Jones' show was downloaded more than 650,000 times, a 60% increase over last year.

Kaylee Barr is returning to Cox Media Group as Director of the company's Digital Media team. Barr, who started with CMG in 2016 as a Developmental Marketing Intern, has since gained extensive experience at consumer-goods brand Appointed and Florida Virtual School.