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It's one of the world's most-accessed live streaming audio services and in recent months has put its PR in overdrive as it establishes itself in the U.S. as a key access point for broadcast radio. Now, it is making its premium audio offerings available by simply saying "Hey, Alexa!" to an Amazon-branded smart speaker.

Radio broadcasting companies have something very valuable, and even a Silicon Valley media workflow software maker sees it: The relationships with local advertisers can't be beat. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Frequence's Tom Cheli shares why he strongly believes Radio is in an enviable spot for advertising. LISTEN HERE

The 2022 IAB Podcast Upfront will take place virtually May 10-12, hosted by Actress, Author, and Comedian Franchesca Ramsey. Here is your first look at the 2022 Podcast Upfront lineup.

If you've flown into Fort Lauderdale's international airport, you've likely seen the newest addition to the ever-growing South Florida skyline — the Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Who knew that it would be the venue of choice in 2022 for the 18th annual Small & Microcap Investor Conference scheduled to begin Tuesday?

It's on-track for a long-awaited live-and-in-person ceremony scheduled for May 24 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The 47th annual Gracie Awards will be presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF).  We now know who the honorees are, and they include a wide range of Hollywood stars and a popular Los Angeles morning show host known for her role as a Telenovela actress.

Gordon Smith has been nominated by the Beasley Media Group Board of Directors to be added to the slate of directors to be presented at the annual shareholders meeting on May 25.

Joe D'Angelo is back on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, and the Senior VP of Broadcast at Xperi — parent to both DTS and HD Radio — can be added to the legions of excited professionals looking forward to the 2022 NAB Show. Hear what he has to say in this conversation with Adam R Jacobson. LISTEN HERE

The Daniel Snyder-owned National Football Team in Washington, D.C., formerly known as the Redskins, has inked a multi-faceted agreement with iHeartMedia. It puts the team's games on the main Classic Rock FM in the market.

The President of the NAB Leadership Foundation, who also serves as the Chief Diversity Officer for the National Association of Broadcasters, has been named as the 2022 recipient of the MIW Frances Preston Trailblazer Award by the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio.

When he came back to the company in June 2020, it was for the position of Market Manager for New York. As of today, Chris Oliviero has a new title at the group of seven AM and FM radio stations.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report is out, and while there's little in the way of movement from last week, there is one big new brand present on the latest list. It's Walgreens, and that's a good sign for the ad category.

He was fired from his job as a host of an on-air radio program. Then, he turned to podcasting. Today he enjoys a six-figure salary. How did Eric Zane do it? He'll share his story as part of the two-day virtual "How To Make REAL MONEY Podcasting" conference presented by Streamline Publishing.

Media industry consolidation in Canada, coupled with digital dollar growth, hasn't been kind to Corus. While President/CEO Doug Murphy was pleased with a recovery in the company's radio business in its fiscal Q2 2022, other factors contributed to "a challenging macroeconomic environment." Friday's trading saw Corus shares dip to a fresh year-to-date low.

The employee worked for Saga Communications in Des Moines, and was most closely associated with its KAZR "Lazer 103.3" Rock station and Hot Adult Contemporary leader KSTZ "Star 102.5." There were claims of sexual harassment. But, they weren't addressed, she asserts. Rather, this individual claims in a lawsuit, she was dismissed after speaking up.

The CEO of independent media planning and buying agency Mediastruction joins Adam R Jacobson on this latest podcast, presented by dot.FM. Mediastruction is in the process of a multi-market radio buy and is seeing some very sudden year-over-year changes. She shares her thoughts. LISTEN HERE