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The National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2018 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, and will do so until May 31. The awards recognize overall excellence and performance in radio.

Entercom has launched sports content on KGMZ-AM in San Francisco. The station will simulcast content from sister station 95.7-FM 'THE GAME'. The station had been under an LMA, programming Radio Zindagi, an entertainment and information format targeting the 280,000 South Asians in the Bay Area.

iHeartMedia Chicago's BIG 95.5 presented Jason Aldean, Back to the Bar with three-time and reigning ACM “Entertainer of the Year" Jason Aldean, at Joe's on Weed St. on Sunday, April 29. The event raised over $32,000 with all proceeds going to Susan G. Komen for Breast Cancer research.

Scott Porretti has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Digital for Katz Media Group. In the newly created position, Porretti, who currently oversees the company’s digital audio sales across the country, will now also oversee digital video sales operations nationwide.

Brandon “Buster” Satterfield has been named Assistant Program Director for 93.3 FLZ/Tampa Bay. He will report to Tommy Chuck.

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.