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It didn't take former Entercom Boston sports host Kirk Minihane long to get himself into trouble at his new job. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone has filed a lawsuit against Minihane and Barstool Sports after Minihane recorded Curtatone for an interview claiming he was a reporter with the Boston Globe.

The inaugural Texas Country Radio Summit will take place at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown in Fort Worth, TX, Sept. 23. Panels throughout the day will feature some of the top artists and radio programmers sharing ideas and educating attendees.

The New Yorker Radio Hour radio show and podcast — produced through a partnership between WNYC Studios and The New Yorker — has won a 2019 National Murrow Award in the Network Radio category.

LIfestyle brand SoulCycle has teamed up with SiriusXM to launch the SoulCycle music channel, dedicated to playlists created by SoulCycle's instructors, including top artists and songs from SoulCycle classes nationwide.

A new report from Nielsen touts how consistent this nearly 100 year old medium continues to be, despite thriving audio competition nibbling at its feet.

According to MAGNA's latest global ad revenue projections, digital advertising revenue will grow 14% this year, to $304 billion, representing more than half of the total global advertising economy for the first time (51%). Digital had been growing 18% to 20% the previous four years.

The Houston Police Department is launching a Spanish-language radio show today. The weekly one-hour show will air on Spanish-language Christian station 98.3 FM. The program will cover subjects like family violence, immigration and drunk driving and will end with a Q&A call-in segment.

Alpha's 93.1 Katy Country and Classic of Texoma raised $44,500 from its 3rd annual Wheeler & Castellanos Back the Badge Memorial Golf Tournament. The money is donated to the Texoma Back the Badge Foundation, which assists in minimizing the financial burden often placed on law enforcement employees who experience catastrophic circumstances.

Premiere Networks has promoted Mary DelGrande to Vice President of Affiliate Sales from Executive Director of Affiliate Sales. DelGrande will continue to oversee affiliate sales for Premiere’s roster of programs.

Bruce Logan will take the helm as Ops Manager and Brand/Content Director of Hubbard stations WIRK-Country and WEAT/Sunny 107.9 West Palm Beach.