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Alpha Media-Watertown, SD, stations KDLO and KS93 raised over $115,000 for Children’s Miracle Network with a two-day radiothon. The stations broadcasted live each day for 12 hours.

Borrell and Associates has issued a revised report for the amount of money that will be spent on political advertising in 2018. An additional $321 million was added to Borrell's earlier estimates, and radio will receive approximately $683.4 million, up 21.1% from Borrell's earlier forecast. If true, radio will take in 7.7% of the total ad-spend pie.

Stitcher has signed a deal with journalist and best-selling author Stephen J. Dubner to co-produce his popular Freakonomics Radio podcast and bring the show to the Stitcher network this summer.

For the answer to that important question we turned to Borrell's Vice President of Research Corey Elliot. Radio managers love political season. While the industry could always do better in terms of getting a bigger piece of the overall political advertising spending pie, there's no doubt politics drives revenue at many radio stations.

Freund will be working with East Coast-based Greg Batusic, sharing Chief Operating Officer responsibilities, and is based in the company’s Beverly Hills headquarters. Freund’s resume includes Clip Interactive, Triton Digital, Westwood One/Metro Networks, Chancellor Media, and the Katz Media Group.

That's what The New York Post is reporting. The paper says Francesa "desperately misses doing New York sports radio," and is trying to get back on the air. The report says Francesa, who retired from WFAN after 30 years, has had discussions with 98.7 ESPN, WOR-AM, and WFAN. Returning to WFAN is apparently a possibility.

The Woody Show is returning to Bay Area morning radio on San Francisco’s iconic Rock radio station KFOG. Woody and his co-hosts Ravey, Greg, Menace, and Sebas debut on KFOG 104.5 FM and KFFG 97.7 FM on Monday, April 30.

The Columbia Journalism Review has a lengthy piece about how AM radio is making a big comeback in Puerto Rico following a devastating 2017 hurricane. The article focused on several stations that stayed on the air, including WKJB 710 AM, providing vital information to local residents.

Adam “Kash” Kashner has been promoted to Assistant Program Director for Country radio station 95.5 WFMS-FM in Indianapolis. Kashner will retain his roles as on-air host, weekends/fill-ins, on WFMS-FM and on Classic Hits station 104.5 WJJK-FM.

In a piece called "Smartphone FM Radio Capabilities Enhance Public Safety at No Cost," Forbes contributor Steve Pociask points out how vital radio is during times of emergency. "The value of FM radio has been demonstrated again and again."