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Starting November 10, The Ezra Klein Show, a podcast launched in 2021, will be offered as a one-hour weekly program to public radio stations by PRX. The program is produced by the New York Times.

Benztown Branding has announced a significant enhancement to its audio imaging libraries, integrating artificial intelligence to supercharge its search functionality. The upgraded AI capabilities offer audio producers quicker and more efficient ways to organize and sort content.

William Casey Atkins has stepped into the Assistant Program Director role at Beasley Media Group Fayetteville's WKML. Atkins will also take over afternoons on the North Carolina country signal. Prior to joining Beasley, Atkins served at WVRC Media for five years.

Beasley Philadelphia confirmed a multi-year contract extension with 92.5 XTU (WXTU) Morning personality Andie Summers, who has been serving that station and daypart since 1999. At XTU, she's been twice-awarded "Major Market Personality of the Year" by the CMA Awards.

Hawaiʻi Public Radio has launched its first digital-first podcast, O ko mākou Hawaiʻi kēia: This Is Our Hawaiʻi. Hosted by Russell Subiono, the six-part series delves into the issues of land ownership in the Hawaiian Islands and why many locals feel excluded.

Spotify experienced a financial hit of €39 million linked to its podcast ventures and the termination of several high-profile contracts, according to the company's Q2 financials. The streamer has been scaling back its podcast division after allocating millions to its expansion.

iHeartMedia Salt Lake City is welcoming a new morning show, E.White & Erica In The Morning, on the cluster's CHR 97.1 ZHT (KZHT) beginning Monday, August 7. E. White comes from Minneapolis, while Erica Shea moves from Southern California.

Audio analytics and research platform Veritonic and independent podcaster Acast recently joined forces to uncover unique insights about programmatic podcast ads. The research studied programmatic podcast advertising across the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Premiere Networks and veteran radio talent Patty Steele are introducing The Backstory with Patty Steele. The podcast, debuting July 31, will deliver the hidden accounts of significant historical and pop culture events every Tuesday and Friday.

Cumulus Media Shreveport has announced the promotion of Anthony "Big Ant" Simmons to the role of Program Director for 101.1 KRMD. Simmons, who is currently serving as the Program Director for the cluster's 99.7 KMJJ, will continue his work at that station as well.