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If you were hoping advertisers would walk away from Facebook over its recent data breach, think again. According to the latest "State of Media" data from buying platform 4C Facebook's Q1 ad revenue rose over 60 %.

That's according to a new report from BIA, which will be presenting its local and nationwide advertising data at LOCAL IMPACT DC, May 10 at NAB headquarters in D.C. BIA says local ad spending in the Baltimore-Washington metro will hit $7.9 billion this year, an increase of 5% over 2017 ($7.5 billion). What will the top spending categories be and where does radio fit in? Let's find out.

(By Lisa Thal) I recently had the opportunity to speak at a business event on leadership. We discussed people we thought were great leaders. Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, our parents, teachers, coaches, and managers were all mentioned. I then asked the attendees if they saw themselves as leaders.

(By Paul Weyland) For as long as I can remember, radio has had to make do with 6-8 percent of total advertising revenues. Television, on the other hand, has historically taken more than 20 percent. Why is this? Could it be what you are still bringing to your clients?

(By Gary Krantz) Mark Weber spent 40 years in the fashion industry, rising through the ranks to become CEO (and member of the executive committee in Paris) of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH Inc.) and of Philips-Van-Heusen, owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands. I recently spoke to him about the art of success.

Research Director has launched a new tool called the Opportunity Factor, which the company says will help programmers grow ratings by targeting geographic areas. Based on Research Director's Hot Zip Report, the Opportunity Factor identifies zip codes important to a station’s format but that the station may not be converting to a high share of listening.

WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh (Y100) held its 5th Annual St. Jude Jam starring Gary Allan, Michael Ray, and Ashley McBryde on April 10 at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay.

Entercom has finally announced that Kevin Klein broke 'The Machine.' His one tweet caused his company to have to spend over two weeks apologizing, negotiating, repairing relationships and changing the entire direction of a station. The format 'Talk that Rocks' died an ugly death last night, never really getting off the ground. KEGY-FM became All Sports Talk this morning.

WJFK programmer Chris Kinard is celebrating his 20th year in radio. He calls himself an oddity in the business. "I’ve spent my entire career at the same cluster (Infinity/CBS/Entercom) in DC, and about 18 of those years at WJFK." Here's our extended interview with one of radio's best programmers, Chris Kinard.

Where is the radio industry headed? What are some of the top leaders overseeing AM and FM radio stations doing to manage the rapid changes being seen for their business? Those were just some of the questions presented to panelists in a 2018 NAB Show panel late Wednesday.