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The Radio Mercury Awards have announced the 2021 final round judges. The panel represents radio’s top ad categories, including automotive, consumer packaged goods, communications, community service, education, financial services, nonprofits, quick-serve restaurants, retail, spirits, technology, travel and utilities.

FEMA and the FCC are planning a nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Aug. 11th at 2:20 p.m. ET. Test messages will be sent to TV's and radio's along with select cell phones that have opted in.

Benztown has put together a 4th of July Weekend Audio Pack that stations can download for free. Benztown says the package is suitable for all formats.

On Friday The Copyright Royalty Board announced its Web V proceeding, which details how much radio stations will pay in streaming royalties through 2025. To explain exactly what was decided, and how much more you will pay, we reached out to Broadcast Attorney David Oxenford.

Cox Media Group is dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack that still has some of its websites unable to stream. Greg Scasny is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cigent a defensive cybersecurity company.

(By Mike McVay) One of the really cool things about my job is being able to interview people that I normally would never have an opportunity to meet. That’s exactly what happened during the NAB/RAB radio show in Nashville, Tennessee late 2016.

(By Randy Lane) Have you ever noticed yourself using filler words such as “kinda,” “sorta,” or “like?” Last week’s Coaching Tip about “Trash Talk” prompted me to think about my own filler words.

(By Loyd Ford) One of the most unfortunate things that has developed out of the consolidated era is that strategic planning and strategy has largely fallen out of favor with local radio stations and local radio clusters.

iHeartMedia Boston's WBZ  NewsRadio will begin a 100-day celebration today to mark the 100th Anniversary of WBZ’s first day of broadcast, September 19, 1921. 

We may never know the answer to that question, or if there even is a ransom demand. Nobody at CMG is saying a word about the Ransomware attack that still has some of its radio streams down. CNN is reporting that the Cox attack is now being investigated by the feds.