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ESPN Radio has renewed its license of the Veritone aiWARE platform for its sports talk programming and live event coverage. Since 2016, ESPN Radio has worked with Veritone to analyze its national radio network programming -- sports talk and live event programming including the NFL, NBA, College Basketball, College Football, and Major League Baseball.

Dave Fogel joins Classic Hits station KCMO-FM in Kansas City, KS, as midday host. Fogel started his radio career at KMXV in Kansas City, and has held on-air positions in markets including San Diego, Washington, DC, Detroit, and most recently, Chicago, at WJMK-FM and WLS-FM.

Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. is accepting applications from interested parties wishing to be considered for the 2018-2019 Country Radio Seminar Agenda Committee. The application deadline is Friday, April 6.

WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA (93.3 FM) raised over $131,000 with their annual St. Jude Radiothon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The radiothon encouraged listeners to become a “Partner in Hope” for two straight days, ending with a Family Fun Festival at Spotsylvania Towne Center.

As we get ready for the 2018 Hispanic Radio Conference, which begins tomorrow in Miami, Nielsen Audio Managing Director Brad Kelly chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this latest podcast.

Thanks to Eric Lipsky of Beasley Media Group in Boston for this week's Advertiser Success Story. Boston Lawnmower is an outdoor retail power equipment store located in Westborough, MA. They sell to municipalities, consumers, and commercial landscapers. And, they've developed a great relationship with radio which has really helped grow their business. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

(By Bob McCurdy) Radio programmers classify songs as “currents,” “re-currents,” and “oldies.” Similar classifications can be applied to research. And as we all know, the “age” of a song doesn’t determine its quality. Same with radio research.

Mark Ramsey and Tom Asacker discuss a Wall Street Journal article in which experts on both sides of the fence discuss whether creating your own podcast is really worth it. Also, "NBC/Universal cuts primetime ads by 20% – should you?"

(By Randy Lane) Last week we asked the question: Are you a generator or reactor? Answering that question determines if you are best suited to be a host or co-host. Hosts are natural generators and co-hosts are natural reactors. Let's take an in-depth look at the skill-set for an effective host and co-host.

Bethany Linderman has been named as co-host of Mix Mornings on MIX 106.5 (WWMX-FM) in Baltimore. Linderman will join longtime host and Baltimore native Reagan Warfield every weekday, 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET, beginning March 12.