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We’re guessing you already know the answer to that question, but just in case you don’t, here’s what Edison Research is saying about where consumers listen to all types of audio most of the time.   

The first ever Alpha Media Programming Pop-Up popped off last night in Portland, Oregon with a rooftop cocktail party at The Porter Hotel's Xport Bar & Lounge. Fifty of Alpha’s Content Directors from around the country were joined by Mike Posner and Ocean Park Standoff. What is Alpha’s Programming Pop-Up?

Here's something cool and innovative from Beasley Media. The company is collaborating with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to offer students the opportunity to innovate in the media space through a semester-long hackathon: the Media Innovation Hackathon.

iHeartMedia and Fors Marsh Group have announced the launch of the National Opioid Action Coalition, an initiative focused on reducing stigma as a barrier to addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. NOAC will hold a debut event during the annual New York City Advertising Week on October 3 which will be moderated by Bobby Bones.

ABC Radio, Skyview Networks, and Front and Center Entertainment are introducing two new programs exclusively for the Country and Rock formats: Front and Center Sessions and The Speakeasy Sessions. Both series will feature 12 two-hour programs

Fresno’s NewsTalk 580/105.9 KMJ recently teamed with local agriculture company Gar Tootelian Inc. to raise money for the Central California Food Bank, and listeners responded magnificently.

In a filing related to the FCC's Communications Marketplace report and the Commission's upcoming quadrennial review of the local ownership rules, the MusicFirst Coalition and the Future of Music Coalition claim that large AM/FM clusters "already have substantial competitive advantages" in the marketplace, and that if the FCC were to loosen local radio ownership caps, would simply be "disastrous."

Westwood One is launching a new weekday morning show pairing the popular Urban voices of former Hot 105 FM/Miami personality Rick Party and former Kiss 104.1 FM/Atlanta personality Sasha the Diva.

Bill Hess has signed a multi-year contract extension as Vice President, News/Talk, Cumulus Media and PD, WMAL-AM/FM.

Buzz Knight has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Beasley. Knight joined the company in November of 2016.