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FSR Debuts College Alumni-Focused Series. FOX Sports Radio, a division of Premiere Sports Network, launches, “Who We Are: Penn State,” the first podcast in the new “Who We Are” alumni-focused podcast franchise, hosted by FOX Sports Radio host and former Penn State All-American linebacker LaVar Arrington.

CBA Announces Award Winners and Hall of Fame Indictees. The Connecticut Broadcasters Association enshrined its class of 2026 Hall of Fame inductees and presented CBA awards to  winners at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on Wednesday (10/7). Among the award winners was WTIC-AM, Hartford’s “Nighttime Neighbors” – hosted by Morgan Cunningham – winning Best Talk Show (Radio).

KUT, Austin Adds Three to Newsroom. KUT Public Media brings three new staffers aboard as multimedia journalist and cinematographer Brian Diggs, award-winning investigative reporter Toluwani Osibamowo, and former Texas Standard intern Charlie Sharpe join KUT News and The Texas Newsroom. KUT says the hires “expand our ability to serve Central Texans through compelling visual storytelling, investigative reporting that holds powerful institutions accountable and deeper reporting on issues affecting older Central Texans and their families.

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iHeartPodcasts debuts episode two of “Finding Matt Drudge,” a limited series podcast hosted by longtime political journalist Chris Moody, who sets out to uncover the mysteries surrounding the Internet’s most enigmatic media mogul. The new investigative audio series will delve deep into the life and career of Matt Drudge, the reclusive figure and founder of The Drudge Report, with the ultimate goal of convincing Drudge to sit down for his first interview in years. Moody says, “Matt Drudge pushed the news industry into the Internet age and his site has remained relevant and engaging for decades. But he hasn’t given an interview in years. We’d like to hear his thoughts on his career, the media, politics and the state of the world. Drudge matters, and we’re interested in what he has to say. Call us, Matt!”

FOX Sports Radio, a division of Premiere Sports Network announces its plans to broadcast live from Las Vegas during Super Week. A number of the network’s programs will broadcast from Las Vegas all week long including “The Dan Patrick Show” from Fontainebleau Las Vegas and several other shows broadcasting from Radio Row at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

SiriusXM announces that subscribers will get access to full coverage of the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend beginning today through Saturday (2/1-3) as SXM broadcasts from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on the SiriusXM NHL Network Radio channel.