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iHeartMedia has launched a news podcast called The Daily Dive – a 15-minute podcast that posts each weekday at 6 a.m. ET. The Daily Dive is hosted by iHeartMedia’s Los Angeles-based producer, writer, and editor, Oscar Ramirez.

According to a new SEC filing, three of Cumulus' top executives earned a combined $8.8 million in 2017 with all three executives more than doubling their income in one year. With over $2 billion in debt, Cumulus has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since late last year.

The company announced its Q4 2017 and full-year revenue Monday with iHeartMedia (radio) gaining 0.3%, or $2.7 million, in Q4 and 1.2%, or $39.9 million, for the year. The increase in Q4 is iHeart's 19th consecutive quarter of revenue growth in its radio division.

CBS News Radio has launched CBS News On the Hour With Jeff Glor, a daily newscast featuring the world’s top stories. The weekday newscast is now available at 5:00 PM, ET to all CBS News Radio affiliates.

The NAB Education Foundation has elected six new members to its board of directors: Graham Media Group's Emily Barr, Cox Media Group's Kim Guthrie, Sinclair Broadcasting's Rebecca Hanson, Univision Communications Rosemary Mercedes, Perry Publishing and Broadcasting's Kevin Perry, and NBCUniversal's Craig Robinson.

Edison Research released a new study Monday about heavy radio users, which takes a look at the 30% of the American population ages 12 and over who listened to more than one hour of radio in the last day. Here's what they discovered about your biggest listeners...

Kyle Matthews has been appointed to the on-air team at K-FROG (KFRG-FM) in Riverside, CA. Matthews will host the station’s show from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST, as well as oversee imaging. His first day on the air will be May 3.

Cumulus/Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard is out with a new blog highlighting the disconnect media buyers and planners have about the media habits of the American public. His conclusion: they are way off.

There’s a new morning show coming to 100.9 The Cat (WKLI/Albany, NY) starting Tuesday, May 1. The show will be called K.C. and Kelly in the Morning and feature co-hosts Kristina Carlyle and Pete Kelly.

Miggy Santos has joined WSOY-FM/Decator, IL, and WWHX-FM/Normal, IL, as joint PD. Miggy comes to Neuhoff Media from past stints in Fresno, California, Las Vegas, and Boise, Idaho.