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Benztown has released two new episodes of its original podcast, Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring Mark Wallengren and Scott Herman. Wallengren talks about his time at KOST in Los Angeles, while Herman discusses his time with CBS Radio and 1010 WINS.

Hayti, a leading Black-owned news aggregation app, has announced that it is now the largest source of podcasts led by Black hosts. The app, which initially focused on aggregating print and on-air, has expanded to include access to over 2,000 Black podcasters.

PBS Kids has announced a new fiction podcast series called Keyshawn Solves It, featuring a 10-year-old boy from north Minneapolis who solves mysteries. The series follows Keyshawn, who inherits a set of keys that can unlock almost any door.

For those on the fence about discussing mental health on air, you might be missing out on a sizable portion of listeners. Radio Ink discussed the unique market of this important topic with Audacy's Senior Vice President of Research and Insights Idil Cakim.

A recent study by Jan Diehm and Dr. Jada Watson presents data to back up the belief that country radio stations have been reluctant to play songs by women, especially back-to-back. The study analyzed programming on 29 major market country radio stations.

After his Presidential campaign announcement suffered technical difficulties on Twitter, Governor Ron DeSantis took to radio on Wednesday to explain the incident. DeSantis appeared on The Mark Levin Show in his first major traditional media appearance since declaring his candidacy.

Christian broadcast network Family Life Radio's recent Compassion International sponsorship fundraiser made a huge difference for the children of Haiti. During the three-day event, listener pledges from the group's forty stations resulted in support for a record number of kids.

Bold Gold Media Group NY's 12th Annual Thunder 102 (WDNB) Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, held on May 18th and 19th, was a tremendous success. The Catskills country station raised more than double their usual funds over 26 hours.

Tim Holly, the SVP/Market Manager of Audacy Buffalo, has announced his retirement from the company, effective in July. Holly has been with the company since 2001. He has been in the Market Manager role since February 2020.

Amaturo Sonoma Media Group Santa Rosa morning co-host and Assistant Digital Program Director Tanner Chambers has announced his decision to depart the group to pursue other opportunities. Today marks Chambers' final day on the air at KFGY and KHTH.