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New National Association of Broadcasters CEO Curtis LeGeyt shared his vision and outlook for the organization and the broadcasting industry in a virtual town hall for NAB members Thursday. LeGeyt told members he's focused on three specific areas as we head into 2022.

This year's Radio show, co-produced by the NAB and RAB, will be held in Nashville this September so the Radio Week proclamation comes from Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. The proclamation, which you can read HERE, says "to recognize the importance of radio broadcasting to Music City's creative and economic well-being and to welcome the 2016 Radio Show to Nashville."

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says at its meeting tomorrow the Commission will consider preserving local programming for radio audiences on what is known as FM6 stations.

The top 10 revenue-generating stations took in a whopping $458 million in 2018, according to BIA. iHeart captured the most revenue, $228 million from five stations.

WNZF serving Northeast Florida from Flagler County has raised $125,000 for a local food bank. The cash is enough to help feed those in need through Christmas.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Pandora has an eye on next month to start its new streaming service. It will include the free service now offered to users and two new monthly subscription options.

Kelly Crocker is the Sales Manager for New South Radio's 6-station cluster in Jackson. General Manager Bob Lawrence says hiring Kelly was the single greatest hire he's made. Here's our Friday interview with Kelly Crocker, Radio Ink's Sales Manager of the Week.

This Friday at 1 p.m. ET Buzz Knight will be joined by Jacobs Media's Seth Resler for a webinar on podcasting. The focus of Buzz's webinars is to help broadcasters looking for ways to rebuild their career. REGISTER

It’s called Influencer Series: Sports and Entertainment and high-profile executives from those fields will participate in in-depth discussions on strategies for success in an era of increasing competition.

4.8% of the overall political ad revenue pie, according to BIA. That amounts to $312 million if BIA's projections are accurate at the end of next year. BIA estimates $6.55 billion will be spent on local political advertising in 2020. L.A, Phoenix and Philadelphia will be the big market winners.