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(By Randy Lane) One of the top challenges for radio shows and podcasts is creating fresh content. That's why we created a comprehensive daily planning checklist to help jump-start new content ideas, features, and benchmarks.

(By Bob McCurdy) In radio sales it’s easy to get caught up in an ever-accelerating fast lane, too busy to notice how we could be working smarter — more effectively and efficiently. Ironically, slowing down might help.

First & 10s, the podcast based on an all-female fantasy football league, has found a radio home with WJOX-FM in Birmingham. Hosted by Jasmine Sadry and Amy Voss, their First & 10s podcast can be heard on Jox 94.5 Wednesday’s from 7-8pm.

Entercom’s COO Weezie Kramer was named a recipient of a 2019 Gracies Leadership Award, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media. Kramer, along with six other executives, will be honored at the Gracies Leadership Awards in New York November 21.

Tessa Barrera is joining The Rod Ryan Morning Show as co-host on Houston Rock and Alternative station 94.5 The Buzz. Barrera joins hosts Rod Ryan, Alex Middleton, and Executive Producer Jose “The Chile” Santos.

Three Members of the House of Representatives have added their co-sponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks is a guest speaker at the 19th annual Power of Urban Radio Forum in Washington, D.C. this week.

Joe “Flu Season” Lewis is the new afternoon host and Programming Assistant for the Beaumont, TX, Urban Mainstream station. Flu Season comes to Cumulus’ Magic 102.5/KTCX-FM from Cumulus Macon, GA

Winners of the 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the 30th annual Marconi Radio Awards Dinner at the Radio Show in Dallas. Entercom's KRTH-FM took home the Legendary trophy while Hubbard's Dan Seeman won for Legendary Station Manager. Here are all the 2019 winners.

He was the voice of the Cincinnati Reds for nearly five decades. On Thursday night he called his final game on the radio. Before the game, fans were given a transistor radio so they could listen to Brennaman’s final broadcast. WCPO has all the details.