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Syndicator NewReleaseToday is launching a specialty show for rock stations. The RockDown Show with Dustin Tatro will feature the top 10 songs in Christian Rock and features.

Chris Leonard is President of The Hawaii Association of Broadcasters. He also owns radio stations in Hawaii and was part of an NAB panel Thursday about the role broadcasters play in times of emergency. Leonard was just waking up when the alert that Hawaii was about to be hit by an incoming ballistic missile came in on his phone. Minutes later Leonard was in his car headed to his station when he heard his station air the chilling alert that "this is not a drill."

(By Bob McCurdy) “Lean into” is a popular buzz phrase you hear a lot today but “leaning into” is not enough. “Leaning into” is to “commitment” what Lite beer is to beer. It is better than nothing but not the real thing. I prefer “lunge at” instead.

Typically getting caught in a "pay for play" scenario will net a station a lot of trouble, but 105.7 The X (WQXA) in Harrisburg, PA did it all for the local Children's Miracle Network. The Cumulus station raised more than $350,000

According to several reports out Monday, Spotify is close to launching an in-car music streamer. The Financial Times says the $100 device would connect via Bluetooth to existing car stereo systems and include voice commands.

With the daily changes in media consumption, technology, and audience preferences, radio's need for innovative, adaptable, and forward-thinking leadership is more critical than ever. Who will be the next to step up, and how does the industry prepare them to lead?

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. The Mental Health Coalition and iHeart are working together to end the stigma surrounding mental health.

Radio Ink is pleased to announce that FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel will deliver the opening keynote at the ninth annual Hispanic Radio Conference March 13-14 in Miami at the Intercontinental at Doral. Referred to as a practical visionary, Rosenworcel has been called "unbelievably brilliant" by former U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller.

Until this year, Ed Atsinger held the record for the most years on Radio Ink’s 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list, with 25. Back in 1974, along with his brother-in-law Stu Epperson, Atsinger launched Salem Media Group with one radio station, KDAR-FM in Oxnard, California. Today, Salem is America’s leading multimedia company specializing inn Christian and conservative content.

(By Randy Lane) One of the top challenges for radio shows and podcasts is creating fresh content. That's why we created a comprehensive daily planning checklist to help jump-start new content ideas, features, and benchmarks.