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That's according to research from the soon-to-be-released Infinite Dial 2016 study from Edison Research and Triton Digital. Edison reports that the percentage of Americans 12+ who say they have listened to a podcast in the last month is now 21%, up from 17% last year. That number represents about 57 million Americans. Edison and Triton will be hosting a webinar on the study this Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern.

TuneIn and the NBA have inked a multiyear partnership that will allow the streamer to carry all NBA games in the United States beginning with the 2016-17 season on TuneIn Premium. A TuneIn Premium subscription is $7.99 per month.

The new deal with Lou Manfredini runs through December 31, 2020. Manfredini began his career at WGN in 1995 as a guest on the Bob Collins Show when he was given the nickname “Mr. Fix It.” He continues to answer listeners’ home improvement questions on The Mr. Fix-It Show, which is the #1 Saturday morning radio program in Chicago.

Napa (#9), O'Reilly (#7), and AutoZone (#6) are now all in the Top 10 of the latest Media Monitors weekly run of radio ads. GEICO remains number one for the week of February 29, having run over 38,000 commercials. Burger King runs up to number two from 13th. The home of the Whopper aired just under 30,000 spots. Coming in third with 27,447 was McDonald's. And rounding out the top five were MetroPCS with 23,000 and H&R Block at 22,574.

iHeartMedia's WDVE-FM in Pittsburgh was awarded the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals' 2015 English Radio Station of the Year Award at the organization’s Momentum16 Awards. The award recognizes radio stations that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Nominations were received from more than 170 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide.

The new two-hour weekly program will be hosted by Johnny Stone who says this is not a countdown show. "Stone Cold Country captures everything you love about country music and celebrates the lifestyle of its artists and listeners. You will get to know the true personalities of country music superstars and their music.”

KWNR-FM 95.5 The Bull, Las Vegas' New Country, announced Monday that Lois Lewis has been named the new Assistant Program Director/Music Director and new mid-day host, effective immediately. Lewis will host weekdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. PT.

MIX 96.5 (KHMX-FM) in Houston will move Lauren Kelly to afternoon drive beginning Monday, March 21. Kelly currently holds down the midday slot. She's replaceing Chad Pitt, who recently joinined 101.9 AMP Radio in Orlando. Chris Jackson will fill the midday post and take over as Music Director and APD. Jackson will move to KHMX from KXTE-FM in Las Vegas.

The New York Market Radio Association has made some changes to its executive committee. CBS Radio Senior VP and Market Manager Marc Rayfield (pictured) is the new chairman replacing Deon Levingston. Univision's Ramon Pineda remains on the committee as Vice Chair and iHeart's Scott Hopeck joins as Treasurer.

Greater Media Boston has named Jason Muth its Interactive Sales + Strategy Director. It's a brand new position at the five-station cluster that includes WBOS-FM, WBQT-FM , WKLB-FM, WMJX-FM, and WROR-FM.