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PodcastOne programs have earned a total of 51 Digital Hollywood Award nominations in the event’s inaugural year. The awards will be announced at the Digital Hollywood Conference on November 14.

Westwood One has released the results from its latest podcast study. The network has been conducting what it calls the "Podcast Download" study for the last three years. The study found that more women are tuning in to podcasts, events are becoming bigger and listeners prefer host-read ads.

Border Media owner Ricki Lee is taking one of his recently purchased stations, in Saratoga Springs, NY, and flipping the entire day back to local programming.

Urban One has recruited two new senior executives. Kristopher Simpson is the new Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Tony Spinelli becomes Chief Information Officer.

Brandon Fanney has been named General Sales Manager of Curtis Media stations Pulse FM WWPL/WPLW and STAR FM 92.9, which serve Raleigh, NC. Fanney was most recently Vice President of Sales at Local Voice Media.

More than a month ago, in the wilderness heart of the Colorado Rockies, lightening sparked a wildfire that continues to burn. The Decker Fire has consumed more than 8,000 acres and is now reportedly 30 percent contained.

Modelo beer has teamed up with rapper Anderson .Paak for the Modelo Fighting Chance Concert Series, produced by iHeartRadio. They are raising money for the International Rescue Committee to help refugees, immigrants, and Americans in need achieve their full potential.

Forecast 2020 is coming up November 20 at the Harvard Club in New York City. Prospects for Radio as an Investment in 2020: The Real Street Talk is one of the informative panel discussions on the agenda.

Findings from the first-ever Super Listeners study from PodcastOne and Edison Research were debuted Wednesday at the IAB Podcast Upfront in New York. The industry-wide study showcases the power of podcasting’s most active consumers.

...to get in the holiday spirit. Jim Hampton's radio soundtrack of holidays past and present is celebrating its 10th anniversary. An Original Christmas features over 250 tracks of holiday music intertwined with the Golden Days of Radio and celebrity guests.