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U.S. podcast advertising revenues are expected to come in at over $220 million in 2017, according to the first-ever IAB Podcast Advertising Revenue Study. That's an increase of 85 percent over the $119 million total from 2016. So what kind of ads are advertisers most likely to run? Here's your answer...

This year at the Conclave attendees will get to ask a panel of high-level radio executives ‘almost’ anything. The panel will include: Kevin LeGrett, President/Southwest Division iHeart Radio; Peter Bowen, VP/Market Manager Cumulus Chicago; Bill Hendrich, EVP/Radio Cox Media and Greg Strassell, SVP/Programming Hubbard Radio. The Conclave is July 26 through 29.

Cumulus Media has been associated with Air Force Academy sports for 35 years and that partnership will continue. A new deal with IMG College – which represents the school’s multimedia rights – has been signed to keep the Falcons with the broadcast giants.

KYW Newsradio Philadelphia has named this year’s five Women’s Achievement Awards Rising Star honorees. The awards honor women in the Delaware Valley who have made a positive impact in the region through business leadership and community service. This year’s program honors women under the age of 40, who were voted on by the community via use of social media.

In his latest Media Unplugged, Mark Ramsey asks the question: “Should you buy followers and likes on social media?” Ramsey says, believe it or not, there’s actually an argument for doing so. He also turns to music artist The Weekend to show how to profit from the spoils of streaming. All this and more in this week’s edition of Media Unplugged.

(By Ronald Robinson) I was disappointed to hear that, after a presentation to a very senior, corporate radio sales executive of a series of 13x30-second spots for auto dealerships, that the commercials caused widespread confusion and some panic. The executive gathered some associates and colleagues together to review the pieces, and they decided that several had to go.

The 8th Annual ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp is off and running in Nashville, offering campers from around the country a week of activities and excursions around Music City. The camp’s dual purpose is to study Williams syndrome (a developmental disorder) while providing music enrichment through performance and education.

ABC Radio has a new health podcast titled Motivated and hosted by ABC News Correspondent Mara Schiavocampo. The podcast takes a holistic approach and will look at all things health, wellness, nutrition, and spirituality. After struggling with her weight her entire life, Schiavocampo finally discovered the keys to living a healthier, happier life, losing 90 pounds along the way.

Our thanks to John Garziglia for sharing these pictures from his recent visit to One World Trade Center. Left to right, here are: David Layer, Senior Director, Advanced Engineering in NAB's Technology Department, John Garziglia, Communications Law Partner, Womble Carlyle, and Lynn Claudy, Sr VP, Technology, NAB at top of Four Times Square, and auxiliary transmitter site for multiple NYC FM radio stations. Here are two more shots...

On Saturday, Entravision launched El Cucuy y Mayra Berenice, in Los Angeles. It's the second new show for El Cucuy after his return to radio in January. The show will air on La Suavecita KSSE 107.1 FM in Los Angeles every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. PST