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Podcasts are now accessible on YouTube Music for users in Brazil and Canada, broadening the service's reach beyond its initial US-only launch. The feature caters to both YouTube Premium subscribers and free users, offering the same set of features.

Minority-focused content creator Mean Ole Lion Media is relaunching the podcast Black Arm of the Law, hosted by Former Chief of Police in Charlottesville, Virginia, Dr. RaShall M. Brackney. The first episode of the revamped series will be released on July 20.

Spotify is widening its scope by introducing content from the mental wellness brand, Calm. The deal between the streamer and Calm brings an array of soothing content to Spotify's podcast catalog directly in the app.

Starting Monday and running all next week, Radio Ink's daily headlines present a five-part series, “Why Do So Many Radio Ads Suck?”, talking with radio industry creative experts from local production directors to agency veterans on how we can take back the stopset and our revenue.

A reshuffling of the radio dial is imminent in Ontonagon, Michigan, as The Gospel Opportunities Radio Network (WHWL) is set to move into the frequency that has long been home to the tiny, student-run station WOAS 88.5.

Beginning this fall, fans of the Texas Longhorns will no longer tune into Genuine Austin Radio's 104.9 The Horn (KTXX) to catch games. Texas and Learfield have found a new partner for their broadcasts as KTXX will abandon its sports format on August 1.

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has commenced broadcasting on a new AM information station, with actor and conservationist Harrison Ford lending his voice to help deliver an important message. The station was created to easily disperse forest info over the air.

Jacobs Media and Morning Show Boot Camp have joined forces on their annual AQ5 (Air Talent Questionnaire), seeking the insights and perspectives of radio talent at a crucial juncture for the industry. The study’s findings will be unveiled at MSBC 35 in Dallas.

Rev. Peter M. Wallace, the long-serving executive producer and host of the weekly radio program Day1, has announced his impending retirement, effective August 31. The program, originating from Atlanta’s WSB-AM, is distributed to over 200 affiliates globally.

Cincinnati Public Radio has taken another significant stride toward its brand new office and studio space for WVXU and WGUC. This week, a crew removed an old parking lot in the  Evanston neighborhood. This achievement concludes a six-year quest for a suitable plot.