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Jacobs Media Strategies is mounting a third study on how COVID-19 is affecting radio. The study, in partnership with the RAB, will take at look at how radio audiences plan to shop this holiday season.

Spotify unveiled its latest podcast series debut Living & Learning with Reba McEntire. Co-hosted by music icon, Reba McEntire, the series is inspired and informed by the way Reba approaches life.

Amanda “ICE” Habrowski has been named Content Director for Live 95.5 KBFF-FM in Portland, Oregon. The 16 year radio vet also hosts middays and is Assistant PD and MD for the station.

AdLarge announced that their cabana portfolio of podcasts will be ranked in Triton Digital’s Podcast Metrics Reports. Cabana will be included in Triton’s next Report, which will cover the August 3rd – August 30th reporting period.

SiriusXM has extended its long-term agreement with General Motors into 2027. GM plans to increase vehicles equipped with SiriusXM beginning with model year 2021 vehicles.

Angi Taylor will be the new morning show host for ROCK 95 FIVE. She comes over from iHeartMedia Chicago sister station 103.5 KISS-FM.

Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Company founder and president Russell M. Perry will receive the National Radio Award during the 2020 Radio Show. The award honors outstanding leadership in the radio industry and will be presented as part of the 2020 Radio Show digital experience, a week-long online event in October.

(By Buzz Knight) Radio keeps mentioning local whenever it can, but do stations really walk the walk? It’s easy to throw the term around but like many truths often these are half- truths. So what are some examples of localism at its best?

KPPC Radio reporter Josie Huang was arrested outside St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California over the weekend. She received a citation for allegedly violating an obstruction law. She says she was simply doing her job.

(By Randy Lane) 94.1 WXXX, the ‘90’s to now with Jack and Jill in the morning. You’ve heard this dictated script hundreds of times. The problem is that air talent can be triggered to go on autopilot by this outdated convention.