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(Paige Nienaber) On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in 2009, I was at Entercom in Denver. The Marketing Director, in preparing to hit the road before rush hour, dropped me off at the airport. With three hours before my flight, the usually busy airport was in a lull before the storm.

Skyview Networks announces a multi-year partnership with MusicMaster for network audio sales beginning January 1. The agreement gives Skyview exclusive access to advertising inventory across MusicMaster’s affiliate network, expanding its coverage and enabling new sales opportunities.

McVay Media President Mike McVay has partnered with licensed psychotherapist and broadcaster Kelly Orchard to launch "Flipping the Format on the Fear of Failure," a project focused on helping radio pros navigate industry change through emotional intelligence.

Streaming aggregator TuneIn is being acquired by Stingray Group in a transaction valued up to $175 million. The agreement will see TuneIn, which will continue to operate under its existing brand, integrate its streaming and ad platform with Stingray’s distribution network.

The wait is almost over. Forecast 2026 begins tomorrow at the Harvard Club of New York City. With less than a trio of seats left, this year’s conference promises another sold-out year of exclusive insights. Don't be the one left outside.

Lawmakers wanting to get FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to Capitol Hill after September's Jimmy Kimmel controversy will get their wish before the end of the year. All three sitting FCC Commissioners will appear for a Senate Commerce Committee oversight review.

(Mike McVay) I was digging through some old files recently, and some decades-old ratings and research caught my attention. It was a reminder of how cyclical trends are, habits can be, and how that which is unique and unignorable can take radio from Off to On.

(John Shomby) Are there any career decisions you regret? Ones that you wish you could do over? A poor decision can haunt you for years if you let it. But it can also become one of life’s most powerful teachers, again - if you let it.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has opened applications for the second annual Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Program. The year-long initiative provides professional development for women in senior leadership roles across the radio industry.

Saga Communications Columbus’s Qfm96 has awarded $31,000 in grants through the Red, White & Q Fund to eight local charities. The program supports veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and their families through financial and community partnerships.