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Carl DeMaio has extended his agreement to host The DeMaio Report for News Radio 600 KOGO, “San Diego’s News & Information Station.” DeMaio will continue to broadcast weekdays 3–6 p.m. The show features DeMaio candidly discussing the latest in local and national political headlines, policies, and reform.

The Washington Post and WBUR (NPR Boston) are partnering to produce the podcast The Edge of Fame, hosted by Washington Post National Arts Reporter Geoff Edgers. Blending in-depth interviews with revealing field recordings, Edgers delivers intimate, surprising audio portraits of actors, musicians, and comedians.

Yesterday we told you about The Royal Wedding Podcast, hosted by gossip columnist Rob Shuter, which is being distributed by Collisions, the podcast division of CRN International. Our original story stated the Podcast would start in May. That was incorrect. That Podcast is now live and runs through May.

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker believes the 34 Scripps radio stations could bring the company between $46 and $61 million. She also says it's a tough call because the stations, inherited from Journal Communications back in 2015, have been underperforming "for quite some time." Here's what else Ryvicker says about the stations...

The E.W. Scripps Company announced on Thursday is has retained Kalil & Company to find buyers for its 34 radio stations in a company restructuring. Back in 2014, Scripps merged with Journal Communications, picking up Journal's 35 radio stations and spinning off its newspaper business.

In all likelihood, the 34 Scripps stations will be sold off in many pieces. Speaking to brokers and financial experts on Thursday, all were in agreement that it's unlikely there's a single buyer that will want the seven Scripps markets as a package. So, if not one buyer, how many, and who? Let's take a closer look.

The new product is called GoCart. It's a mobile e-commerce tool designed to help radio stations convert trade from local advertisers into new revenue. Stations, for example, could load a $10 coupon for a local restaurant they received on trade and sell it directly to the listener. The RAB is making it very easy for stations to incorporate the product, especially on mobile devices. For a demo of the product from the RAB's Dave Casper GO HERE.

The company, which is winding its way through bankruptcy, will be officially delisted from the NASDAQ on February 5. The NASDAQ staff made its final determination on January 4. Cumulus was first notified it would be delisted on September 1, 2017.

According to the NAB, radio and TV stations have donated more than $32 million in airtime for PSA's focused on opioid abuse awareness and prevention..

Country radio specialists Mike O’Malley and Becky Brenner have added industry leaders Joe Galante (pictured) and Steve Buchanan to their 24th annual Pre-CRS seminar, taking place Monday, February 5, at the Music City Center, Downtown Nashville, from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.