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Sean Bos and Katie Miller of the Harker Bos Group presented findings from a 300-person survey on voting habits and radio consumption trends among Hispanic radio listeners at this year’s Hispanic Radio Conference. The report is the product a recently launched sister company, Crowd React Media. Sign up for a copy of the study HERE.

Bitcoin of America has announced it will be the sponsor of the Chicago Blackhawks Radio Post-Game Show. The Bitcoin ATM operator is taking major steps to incorporate cryptocurrency into sports and looking for new audiences.

Radio vets John Shomby and Dave Paulus have teamed up for 'Radio's Fresh Eyes'. The pair is counting on their combined 70 years experience to aid radio groups of all sizes.

(Mike McVay) It’s not surprising that a company named Futuri would commission a research study to acquire insight into where media is going both from an audience and revenue viewpoint.

National Public Radio and SAG-AFTRA have agreed on a new nationwide contract. The contract covering 521 NPR employees includes 2.5% pay raises each year through 2025.

WWIZ-FM, the Cumulus station serving the Youngstown Ohio market, is playing Christmas music. 'Z104, The Valley's Goodtime Oldies' station, has flipped to seasonal branding 'Christmas 104'.

The 'iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour' is back in front of live audiences. Stops in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, Atlanta and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale are planned.

At the start of 2022, Curtis Legeyt will be the new President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. The next issue of Radio Ink Magazine has an exclusive interview with the incoming leader of the trade organization.

(By Ed Ryan) The musicFIRST Coalition is calling out the National Association of Broadcasters. The two organizations say the NAB is making hypocritical arguments to federal regulators and lawmakers. musicFIRST Chairman Joe Crowley says the radio industry is being hypocritical.

Angela Yee, co-host of The Breakfast Club Morning Show, will be among the presenters at the 46th annual Gracie Awards next week presented by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. Here's the full list of presenters.