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McVey Entertainment Group's KRLC Hometown Radio, broadcasting in Lewiston, ID since 1935, will cease its operations on both 1350 AM and 93.1 FM frequencies. The company had acquired KRLC and other stations from Ida-Vend Broadcasting in 2021.

Eastern Washington University will shut down its long-standing radio station, KEWU, by the end of this year after 73 years of broadcasting. Originally launched as a freeform student station, KEWU transitioned in 1986 to feature a variety of jazz genres.

NIL advocates The TOMMY Group and YEA Networks are launching a new podcast series called Almost Pro: USC Football, offering an inside look into the world of NCAA college football by way of the USC Trojans.

As the writers' strike continues, five of late-night television's most prominent hosts — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver — are teaming up via podcast to help their staff in a new Spotify limited-series podcast.

Even with podcast listening experiencing a surge, Edison Research has found the younger generation is still a largely untapped market for podcasters. Data shows only 30% of Gen Z (13-24) and 23% of Generation Alpha (6-12) listen to podcasts.

Podcast platform Libsyn is initiating a fellowship for students in the Podcasting and Audio Reportage master’s program at NYU’s Journalism Institute. Selected by NYU faculty, the fellow will conduct original research. The company also unveiled LibsynEDU, an in-house educational wing.

As Andy Travis on WKRP in Cincinnati, Gary Sandy entertained the country and inspired thousands of people to enter the radio industry. Radio Ink honors his contribution with our first-ever Radio Wayne Influencer Award at this year’s Radio Masters Sales Summit!

Mike McCall is leaving his post as Chief Engagement Officer at Educational Media Foundation for a new role in Christian radio. He is bringing his 30-year background in donor development and special initiatives fundraising the the Houston-based Hope Media Group.

Emmis Corporation, formerly known as Emmis Communications, is set to go private after Thursday's shareholder meeting, following overwhelming approval for amending its articles of incorporation, but don’t expect the transition to move quickly. The deal opened a three-year window.

Emmis President of Radio Programming Rick Cummings announced he is stepping down from his position effective September 1. This won't be a full departure, as he will continue to serve as a consultant, continuing his 43 partnership with Emmis Founder Jeff Smulyan.