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The National Association of Broadcasters has announced that Chris Brown, the organization's current EVP and Managing Director of Events, will step down after the 2024 NAB Show, after almost 25 years of service with the organization. A search for a successor is underway.

As the summer continues and we move further from Independence Day sales, will we see a major shift mirroring after Memorial Day? New Media Monitors results for the top national advertisers may have clues as to where revenue will come from next.

The UK’s West Midlands Railways and Cue Podcasts have collaborated to launch a new podcast called On the Rails, which delves into rail-related topics, industry stories, travel tips, and features interviews with West Midlands staff.

Internet personality Trisha Paytas is stepping away from the controversy enveloping her former podcast co-host, YouTube star Colleen Ballinger, also known as Miranda Sings. Paytas announced that the podcast Oversharing, which she co-hosted with Ballinger, has ended.

iHeartPodcasts and Novel have teamed up with NO MORE, a global nonprofit working to end domestic and sexual violence, to introduce The Girlfriends, a new true crime podcast series about the women who brought a lethal ex-boyfriend to justice.

Podcast network Lemonada Media has announced a partnership with José Andrés Media to manage ad sales and distribution for JAM’s audio content. Lemonada's CEO Jessica Cordova Kramer and José Andrés Group President Sam Bakhshandehpour expressed their enthusiasm for this partnership.

Cumulus Media has announced the return of Steve Craig to 99X as Program Director and middays. Previously at 99X from 1992-2007, Craig's re-entry marks the reunion of the original on-air team at the Atlanta-based rock radio station.

iHeartMedia Washington DC has announced the launch of Freedom 104.7 (WMZQ-HD2), branded as "DC’s Real News. Real Talk.” Freedom 104.7 will host Premiere Networks news/talk personalities and programs, such as Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Clay Travis.

As the clock ticks down to today's nomination deadline for Radio Ink's Radio Wayne awards, we spoke with last year's Digital Seller of the Year recipient, Kelly Wallace, to find out what selling radio's digital side means to her.

Urban One held its Q4 2022 earnings call with CEO Alfred C. Liggins and CFO Peter Thompson on Friday, July 7th. In terms of radio business, talk rested on the company's recently announced acquisition of four Houston radio stations.