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Radio talent agency The Weiss Agency has launched TWA Podcast Studio and its first show is GHOST MAGNET with Bridget Marquardt. Marquardt is a paranormal investigator.

After two years as the Program Director and afternoon drive personality at heritage Top 40 99.7 DJX in Louisville, JD Garfield has resigned. His last day is May 31.

As we reported back on May 7, the iHeart CEO is hosting a podcast called Math & Magic. In the first episode, Pittman interviews entrepreneur, investor, and entertainment executive Scooter Braun who, among other things, explains how he got his name. Pittman also shoots a list of speed questions at Braun to start the podcast.

Boston's NPR station WBUR has announced that its podcast, Circle Round, will host a special summer pop-up series in partnership with the Grammy-winning Boston Symphony Orchestra.

On May 10th Urban One reported it had lost over $500,000 in revenue due to a ransomware attack. Urban One did not pay any ransom but it paid the price in lost revenue. To help us understand the ransomware issue we turned to attorney Alysa Austin from the firm Womble Bond Dickinson.

(By Rob Dumke) Getting noticed in one of the top five banking markets in the country and the third-largest radio market in the U.S. is a daunting task. Matt Doubleday, CMO for Wintrust Financial Corp. of Chicago, does it every day... with radio.

News from Nielsen that Local Nielsen Media Impact, which provides local media planning and cross-channel optimization across local TV and radio, is expanding to include 19 additional markets.

Soccer is a big deal to many people. Latinos in particular have a passion for the game. Entravision will air the 15th biennial CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament live on its radio stations, for the advantage of Latino Americans.

In Adulting, a new podcast from WNYC Studios, hosts Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos navigate the rough waters of adulthood with the help of special guests like Phoebe Robinson and Jim Gaffigan.

Entravision has appointed Karl Alonso Meyer as Chief Revenue and Product Officer. Based in Los Angeles, Meyer will be responsible for leading Entravision’s sales and revenue strategy and initiatives.