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Pandora's audio inventory is now generally available for programmatic buying. Audio joins Pandora’s existing display and video solutions available for purchase programmatically. Pandora claims it owns the largest inventory of digital audio content in the U.S., and 92% of its audience is ad-supported — more than double the size of its competition.

The board of directors of the New York State Broadcasters Association has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The class will be inducted at the New York Leadership and Hall of Fame Luncheon during the NAB Show NY. The luncheon will take place at 12 noon on Thursday, October 18 at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. 

Westwood One is taking over syndication of The Baka Boyz two mix shows. For the past 17 years, The Baka Boyz have been serving up three hours of weekly mix programming customized for the mainstream Pop, Rhythmic, and Urban formats.

Chris “Fish” Shatek has returned to BUZ’N 102.9 (KMNB-FM) in Minneapolis. Shatek was named Creative Imaging Director and host of midday drive (10 a.m.–2 p.m. CT) effective August 1. He was most recently at sister station Kiss Country 99.9 (WKIS-FM) in Miami

One of Radio Ink’s “Most Influential Women In Radio,” the most listened-to woman on American radio, and a voice known to millions, Delilah, has a new book, One Heart At A Time, coming out October 16 from Rosetta Books.

And that's good news for the streaming pure-play. The company now has about six million paid subscribers after 351,000 were added over the past three months. And, more paid subscribers equals more subscription revenue.

It was a $7 million decline in ad revenue for Pandora in Q2. Advertising revenue in April, May, and June was $271 million compared to $278 million a year earlier. For the first six months of the year, advertising revenue is down $15 million, from $501.5 million in 2017 to $485.6 million this year.

(By Laurie Kahn) Ghosting is a term describing those job seekers who don’t show for appointments or for those who have accepted your position and then don’t show up the first day. Or, they resign via text or just quit showing up for work. 

If you like to plan ahead, here are the details for the 2019 and 2020 RAB/NAB Radio Shows to be held in Dallas and Nashville respectively.

Entercom has signed a new multi-year broadcast deal with Sacramento State University. ESPN 1320 (KIFM-AM/Sacramento) will broadcast all of the football and men’s basketball games. The partnership is effective at the start of the 2018-19 season and will run through the 2020-21 collegiate season.