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National Association of Broadcasters Executive VP of Conventions and Business Operations Chris Brown announced on Tuesday that the NAB New York show originally scheduled for the Javits Convention Center in New York City will now be a virtual meeting.

United Stations Radio Networks has signed a deal to partner with celebrity and entertainment news website THE BLAST.com to create exclusive content for its affiliated radio stations.

iHeartMedia and Fors Marsh Group have announced the launch of the National Opioid Action Coalition, an initiative focused on reducing stigma as a barrier to addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. NOAC will hold a debut event during the annual New York City Advertising Week on October 3 which will be moderated by Bobby Bones.

The second annual BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition closes February 1, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST. The awards are open to broadcasting students nationwide, with applicants evaluated based on their essay response, letter of recommendation, and academic record. Applicants must also be current students at accredited U.S. colleges or universities, between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of entry...

(By Marc Greenspan) Successful radio stations have done a tremendous job of building unique brands in their market. Whether it is “more music,” “great giveaways,” or the “news source,” these brands let listeners know what to expect. Delivering on this expectation is another issue.

30 years ago Research Director, Inc. was launched in the basement of an Arlington, VA. home. Since then the company has worked with hundreds of radio stations over the past three decades.

(By Ronald Robinson) At no time in my radio career did I ever wish to be wearing a tattered robe held together by a flayed piece of rope. I never wanted to be wandering rain-soaked or freezing sidewalks in my open-toed sandals while carrying a sandwich board that read: “Attention Radio – Snappeth Out Of It!” Nor did I want mine to be a lone voice in the wilderness.

According to the NAB, radio and TV stations have donated more than $32 million in airtime for PSA's focused on opioid abuse awareness and prevention..

Radio host, author and writer Mitch Albom completed his 15-hour "Say Detroit" annual radiothon on WJR in Detroit. The 5-7 p.m. WJR host raised $1,519.041 to "better the lives of Detroit's neediest no matter what their age."

According to the 6th Nielsen Audio Consumer Sentiment survey, radio reached 122.1 million consumers in PPM markets during an average week in May 2021 which was an 8% Year-over-Year increase vs. May 2020. The study focuses on how people feel about getting past the COVID-19 pandemic.