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CBS News Radio’s World News Roundup will celebrate 80 years on the air with special programming on Tuesday, March 13. The programming will explore the first broadcast in 1938, its significance to the history of radio at the time, and how World News Roundup has evolved to remain relevant today.

Country Radio Broadcasters announced today that they are accepting applications from interested parties wishing to be considered for the 2018-2019 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) Agenda Committee. Applications can be found by visiting Country Radio Seminar’s website. The application deadline is Friday, March 30, 2018.

Big 94.5 Country, Country 106.9, and 580 WIBW joined together to raise $76,040 with the Envista Credit Union St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Radiothon, February 22-23. This is the third year that the Alpha staff has teamed up for this event, raising almost a quarter of a million dollars altogether.

Voting has opened for The Conclave’s First Annual Conclave Radio Awards honoring the radio industry’s best stations. The Conclave Radio Awards are determined exclusively by the nominations and votes of radio industry professionals at large and will recognize stations in Major, Large, Medium, and Small Markets.

As iHeart inches closer to a restructure, possibly within days, the iHeartCommunications Compensation Committee has approved millions of dollars in bonuses for three iHeart executives: CEO Bob Pittman, COO Richard Bressler, and General Counsel Robert Walls. Here are the details...

There's no denying that radio's commercial loads are way too long on most radio stations around the country. Executives -- and programmers -- have complained for years about how overloading hour after hour with unending stopsets is driving away listeners. And Pandora CEO Roger Lynch sees that as an opportunity.

On Wednesday Nielsen released details on three formats now that the January book is complete. The ratings firm says the Adult Contemporary format is still riding the momentum of the Holiday book, News/Talk stations continue to be strong, thanks to interest in the news of the day and Contemporary Hit Radio starts off with slightly less tune-in than last year.

The new podcast is called Enrique Santos En Overtime and is available on iHeartRadio. The podcast features the full cast of Enrique’s radio show and special celebrity guests. Santos is joined by radio show cast mates Gina, Julio, Harold, DJ Xtreme, and Chusma.

AdLarge Media’s cabana division has added The Parents on Demand (POD) Network, a curated collection of podcasts focused on parent-friendly topics ranging from pregnancy, infancy, and adoption to nourishing meals, childcare, and the teen years.

Urban One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes will receive the 2018 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The award will be presented at the Foundation's annual breakfast on Wednesday, April 11 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.