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Westwood One is presenting a total of 19 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball games from Conference Championship Week beginning on Saturday (3/8) with the Ohio Valley Conference Championship game, and continuing through Selection Sunday, March 16, with broadcasts that day of the Ivy League, the SEC, and the American Athletic Championship games. Westwood One will also broadcast Selection Sunday, revealing the 68-team field for both the men’s and the women’s tournaments. Jason Horowitz will host Selection Sunday coverage with PJ Carlesimo and Debbie Antonelli as analysts.

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network announce the debut of “Hunting 4 Answers,” a daily true crime podcast dedicated to shedding light on the silent epidemic of missing and murdered Black women in America. New episodes will post every weekday beginning February 24. Hosted by Atlanta journalist Hunter Gilmore, “Hunting 4 Answers” will bring attention to the heart-wrenching and often ignored stories within the Black community that deserve to be told. The podcast will highlight both current and cold cases of missing and murdered Black women and girls across the country.

Virtual News Center adds affiliates WLVL and WEBR, serving Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York. Anchoring the news for WLVL and WEBR are broadcasters Peter Kileen on weekdays and Sandi Conner on weekends.

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Virtual News Center adds a new affiliate station as Hometown Multimedia, LLC’s WCTR, Chestertown, Maryland begins using its local newscast service anchored by Peter Kileen.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announces the inaugural Gracies Day of Giving on July 26, in honor of the late Gracie Allen’s birthday. Funds raised on this day will enable the AWMF to continue its tradition of students participating in the Gracies Leadership Awards Fellowship program and attending the event. AWMF president Becky Brooks says, “Generous donations will allow us to continue offering vital resources and opportunities to young women who are poised to make significant contributions to the media industry.”