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On the WBSM New Bedford website Barry Richard writes that decades ago he got a call from Rush when he was first putting together his show. "He had nothing to offer and was willing to barter." As a result of what Rush started, Richard writes, " Talk radio as we now know it was born and AM radio was saved from obscurity." READ IT

Celebrity divorce attorney, author, and CEO of online divorce platform It’s Over Easy, Laura Wasser, and iHeartMedia, are teaming up for a new iHeartRadio Original Podcast.

Cadence13, a division of Radio.com, has launched Raising Fame, a new podcast series featuring stories from those who raised icons in every professional sphere. Season one focuses on sports.

iHeartMedia has debuted a new podcast: Let’s Be Real With Sammy Jaye. The episodes are honest and unfiltered conversations with a wide variety of influential people.

In their latest episode of Borrell's Local Marketing Trends, Gordon & Corey take a no-holds-barred look at the explosion in video viewing and measurement.

The pro forma revenue totaled $1.9 billion in the quarter and $7.3 billion for the year (up 8%). SiriusXM completed its purchase of Pandora in February 2019 and when the company factors in that purchase, they report revenue of $2.1 billion in Q4 and $7.8 billion for the year.

On the SiriusXM earnings call, Tuesday, CFO David Frear reported that 17 million automobiles were sold in 2019, down from 17.2 million in 2018. He also said the SiriusXM penetration rate in those vehicles was 72% in 2019.

On the Pandora side, advertising revenue came in at a record $1.2 billion for SiriusXM in 2019. That's an increase of 10%. Here are all the Pandora numbers...

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WHTS-FM/Grand Rapids (105.3 HOT FM) has been honored by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for its morning radio program The Gray and Green Show.