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The Access to Capital Working Group of the Federal Communications Commission’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment and the FCC’s Media Bureau will co-host a virtual symposium: Path to Media Ownership and Sustainability on November 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Content creators at Newark Public Radio WBGO have officially unionized, following an agreement between SAG-AFTRA and Newark Public Radio. The new 22-member bargaining unit of content creators at the Jazz station includes producers, hosts, anchors and reporters.

The skill is intended to help voters in Massachusetts understand the two ballot questions they'll be voting on election day. “Mass. Ballot Guide” leverages voice technology to help listeners with reporting from WBUR reporters Simón Rios and Callum Borchers.

KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle, Seattle Radio Theater and Town Hall Seattle have a special treat for listeners this Halloween. A Walk in the Dark is a live radio drama that will air October 29.

Radio stations will finally get a chance to see the impact headphone use has on their ratings. October 2020 is the first monthly PPM data release that will show the results of the ratings firm's headphone adjustment and outlier mitigation enhancements.

The New York Post is reporting that WFAN executives asked for, and received, permission to speak with ESPN Radio's Bart Scott in an attempt to bring him back to the station to work with Craig Carton. Carton is expected to sign with the station to work afternoon drive.

Former radio station owner, and outgoing Oregon Congressman, Greg Walden has an op-ed piece in The Hill that highlights the importance of diversity ownership in the broadcast industry. He says you accomplish that with proactive policy.

The Satellite entertainment company added 169,000 self-pay subscribers in the quarter and generated just over $2 billion in revenue. Net income increased 11% to $272 million in Q3, up from $246 million last year.

That was the focus of week 4 of Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Live Thursday. Our panel included: Ad Executive Ana Crandell, Estrella Media EVP/Ad Sales Jason Hall, Rodolfo Ruiz Sosa, VP of Accounts for PM3, and the panel was moderated by HRN's Matt Feinberg.

Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list will be making its way to your mailboxes this week as our latest issue makes its way through the U.S. Postal Service delivery system. Our cover story interview is with Broadcast Attorney Frank Montero. And, as always, the issue is packed so many ideas to help you succeed you'll need a day off to read them all. Get your own subscription to Radio Ink HERE.