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News Radio Sees Big Night at 2022 Marconi Awards

The 2022 Marconi Awards were held at the Javits Center in New York, and several news radio stations, shows, and personnel took home awards.

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The 2022 Marconi Awards were held at the Javits Center in New York, and several news radio stations, shows, and personnel took home awards.

KTAR-FM was honored as the Legendary Station of the Year. It topped other news/talk stations KRLD and KCBS, among others, for the award.

WTOP’s Joel Oxley was named the Legendary Radio Manager of the Year. WTMJ’s Steve Wexler was also nominated for the award.

KRMG was named News/Talk Station of the Year. KNX, KTMY, New Jersey 101.5, and WLW were all nominated.

WSB-AM was named the overall Major Market Station of the Year. WTOP was also a nominee.

WOWO was named overall Medium Market Station of the Year. WHBC and WSGW were also nominated for the award.

KSL took home the honor for Best Radio Podcast of the Year with their series COLD Season 2 winning the award. Podcasts released by WTOP, Bloomberg Radio, and KYW were also nominated foe the award.

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KFI-AM 640 Debuts Podcast Series on Rise of Antisemitism

The podcast description says the limited series will examine “where Antisemitism originated and why it continues to grow.”

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KFI-AM 640 has launched a podcast series exploring the rise of antisemitism in America.

HATE: Modern Antisemitism is produced by Steve Gregory and Jacob Gonzalez. Guests include American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, and American Jewish University curator Dr. Michael Berenbaum.

Other guests include a Jewish school principal, an Asian-American artist who paints murals honoring silent heroes of the Holocaust, and a District Attorney.

“I, along with others, recently watched in horror as anti-Semitic protesters were seen making Nazi salutes to passersby on the 405 freeway,” KFI-AM 640 Program Director Robin Bertolucci said.

“As broadcasters, it is our duty to educate and inform our listeners and this podcast brings attention to the unseemly underbelly of Antisemitism which is sadly alive and well online and in our communities.”

The podcast description says the limited series will examine “where Antisemitism originated and why it continues to grow.”

HATE: Modern Antisemitism is available on the iHeartRadio app.

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Mike Gallagher Mesmerized By Reach of ‘Tucker on Twitter’

“He is going to reach more people on Twitter than he ever did with his TV show.”

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson debuted his digital video program Tucker on Twitter Tuesday, and radio host Mike Gallagher shared his surprise at the reach of the program on the social media platform.

“He is back on Twitter. He had a scathing takedown of the mainstream media. More than 10 million people have viewed it already. It is unbelievable,” The Mike Gallagher Show host shared Wednesday. “He is going to reach more people on Twitter than he ever did with his TV show.”

Gallagher then played a clip of Carlson’s discussing the lack of reporting about where the money the US government has sent to Ukraine to fight the war against Russia has been allocated. Carlson said the media’s lack of interest in the story is disappointing, claiming “in journalism, curiosity is the gravest crime.”

“What a profound thing. Typical Tucker Carlson. In journalism, curiosity is the big crime. You are not allowed to be curious about COVID. We’re not allowed to ask about a vaccine. How dare you say anything about election integrity,” said Gallagher. “No, that is the greatest crime and you need to be shut down. You need to be shut down big time.”

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Cumulus Denies Allegations Made in Lawsuit From Bob Boccia

The former morning host is seeking damages of at least $75,000 after he claims his contract was breached.

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Early last month, former News Talk 98.9 The Roar of Memphis morning host Bob Boccia — known as “Sideshow Bob” — sued Cumulus Media claiming he was discriminated against after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The company has now denied any wrongdoing.

Boccia claimed that due to suffering from Crohn’s Disease and his status as a “devout Catholic” should have given him both a medical and religious exemption. However, Cumulus claims the host never sought an exemption from its vaccine, and alleges it never agreed that he wouldn’t be required to take the shot.

The company says it provided Boccia with reasonable accommodation, but it could not give an exemption to him without altering the safety of other employees. It went on to say that Boccia, who was ultimately fired for refusing the vaccine, was let go “for legitimate business reasons based on safety requirements which are job-related and consistent with business necessity”.

The former morning host is seeking damages of at least $75,000 after he claims his contract was breached. Cumulus argues that because Boccia has received income from other avenues since his departure, he has simply failed to seek employment as part of a ploy to garner sympathy for the suit.

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