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SiriusXM announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 during a Thursday morning earnings call. CEO Jennifer Witz touched on the company's 2% revenue decrease year-over-year while talking in-car and streaming. Incoming CFO Tom Barry also addressed his new plans.

Cumulus Media Indianapolis has appointed Jill Testerman, known on-air as Taylor, as the Midday Host for 95.5 WFMS. Testerman will also serve as the Digital Content Coordinator for Cumulus Indianapolis' six-station group. She starts her new duties on May 1.

Syndicated morning show Broadway and Friends has a new home base. Audacy Pittsburgh's Y108 (WSDY) is bringing the entire show to the market from St. Louis. As part of the change, Maria D’Antonio moves to middays and Cadillac Jack hosts PM drive.

As the AM radio debate goes on in Washington DC, Detroit, and across the country, Radio Ink asked you, "Is AM radio worth saving?" With so much of the industry's news cycle and talk at NAB Show focused on the band, it may come as no surprise that the poll ended in a landslide.

Q1 Earnings season for radio began on Wednesday with Beasley Media Group. CEO Caroline Beasley says the company aims to continue the digital trend with investments in expanding and enhancing its digital capabilities after big performance, although the company did take a loss to open the year.

What is the King of Pop's real legacy? A new Audible/Amazon Music exclusive podcast aims to find out. 10-part podcast Think Twice: Michael Jackson is produced by Audible and Wondery and explores the enduring impact of Michael Jackson's music and the decades of controversy surrounding him.

Hal Slifer, host of Chagigah on Emerson College's WERS in Boston, has announced the creation of the Jewish Broadcasters Network. The JBN is a radio organization that aims to bring together radio hosts who program Jewish music and Jewish performers on a worldwide network of radio stations.

American Genocide: The Crimes of Native American Boarding Schools, a new podcast from IllumiNative, explores the controversy surrounding Red Cloud Indian School located in the Pine Ridge Reservation.

reVolver Podcasts has announced a new audio lineup in collaboration with Mexico-based audio production house Grupo Radio Centro. Some of the shows featured are El Cielo Que Nunca Vi, Mariano Osorio y sus Expertos, and Los Rezidentes.

As Westwood One's President of Sales Ron Russo departs the company to pursue other opportunities, Brandon Berman has been named his replacement. Berman has been with Westwood One since 2005, starting as an account executive. His last promotion was to EVP/Sales and Sports Partnerships.