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In his latest blog post, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, following up on his NAB Las Vegas speech, announced that on May 9th the agency will be doing more to help AM Broadcasters survive.

That's according to a new report released by Borrell & Associates. In this latest report Borrell focuses on the amount of money that goes into the cost of producing and managing digital, before a dollar is even spent on advertising.

A new President. Spiking AI adoption. Hurricanes and heroes. As 2024 reaches its conclusion, Radio Ink prepares you for the road ahead in our November issue, featuring our conversation with veteran media buyer and radio believer Lucas Cridland.

Gene Vidler joins Entercom's New Orleans cluster as DOS to work for Chris Wegman. Vidler takes the Entercom job after working as VP of Sales for Tyler Media's nine-station cluster. Vidler has held sales positions in Nebraska, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. He started his radio sales career in Shreveport with Great Empire Broadcasting’s KWKH in 1993.

iHeartRadio Broadway has a new weekly Broadway-based podcast. Show & Tell with Frank DiLella is hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank DiLella.

Dodge was killed in Bonita Springs, FL, Wednesday night while riding his bike. Police say Dodge was riding on the sidewalk of a busy road when he attempted to cross the road at an angle. A car traveling in the same direction hit Dodge from behind. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. Dodge was 74.

Beasley Media Group Ft. Myers/Naples radio stations, in collaboration with Children's Miracle Network, held its inaugural Cares for Kids radiothon, raising more than $50,000 for Golisano Children's Hospital.

(By Rick Fink) Top athletes and top sellers have several things in common. Number one is that they have great discipline. Discipline is followed very closely by having set expectations, and they have someone, other than themselves, inspecting them.

This week WLXG, owned by LM Communications, will begin broadcasting classic Cincinnati Reds games and NFL playoff games. The baseball games will run at 7 p.m. every Friday and the NFL games will air at 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.