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Forecast 2020 is coming up November 20 at the Harvard Club, NYC. "Independent and Optimistic: Why Smaller Can be Better & More Profitable" is one of the informative panel discussions on the agenda. On the panel will be Kristin Cantrell, owner/CEO, Cap Cities/Seven Mountains Media.

On Halloween night, October 31, Coast to Coast AM host George Noory will continue the annual tradition of featuring a special Ghost to Ghost AM version of his successful radio program.

And both have direct relevance for a wide audience. On Sunday, November 3, Parcast will premiere a limited-run series called Political Scandals that will detail the 52 biggest political scandals in history. Meanwhile, relationship expert Esther Perel has a new show called How’s Work? Premiering on Tuesday, November 5.

Robin Fitzgerald, Chief Creative Officer at BBDO Atlanta, has been named the 2020 Chief Judge for the 29th annual Radio Mercury Awards.


Twenty-three-year-old Kaylee Sawyer’s rape and murder, and her killer’s subsequent crime spree are the subject of a new true crime podcast, Urge to Kill, being launched Tuesday, November 5 by KGW and VAULT Studios.

Entercom has announced the lineups and dates for Radio.com's “Stars and Strings.” The country music concert will return to Chicago on December 8, and will premiere in Detroit on November 6, and in New York at on December 4. 

Vibenomics is partnering with Triton Digital to help monetize the new Vibenomics Audio Out-of-Home Advertising Marketplace.

During the Spotify quarterly earnings report Monday, the company reported exponential growth in podcast hours streamed. Admitting it's growth that started off a small base the company saw a 39% growth in podcasts hours compared to one year ago.

The search has begun for a new Executive Director for non-commercial station 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9). The move follows the planned departure of Glenn Kleiman as Executive Director, who is leaving his position in spring 2020.

Nick Rivers has joined Hubbard West Palm Beach, FL, as APD of WIRK-FM and WEAT-FM, as well as Music Director and afternoon host of WIRK, New Country 103.1.