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(By Buzz Knight) The economy isn't booming for everyone. Layoffs are tough to take, but there's plenty you can do to stay on track and get back into the industry you love.

A media diversity hearing is being held Wednesday before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Diane Sutter, President and CEO of Shooting Star Broadcasting, will be the NAB witness for this hearing, which you can watch live HERE. The hearing begins at 10:30 a.m.

As of Tuesday, January 14, the window for entries for the 29th Radio Mercury Awards is officially open. For 2020, the Awards has added several new prize categories.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced that the final deadline to submit entries for the 45th Annual Gracie Awards has been extended until January 23, 2020.

Steve Newberry currently serves as Executive VP for Industry Affairs and Strategic Planning at the National Association of Broadcasters, where he's been overseeing several major NAB projects. Newberry will exit the NAB at the end of March. Here's the company he'll be running.

Like a bolt from the blue, insurance company Progressive has come from “nowhere” to land atop the Media Monitors list of radio’s leading national advertisers.

The Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes any new performance tax, royalty, or other charge on local radio for airing songs, has received the support of four more members of the House. There are now 205 cosponsors in the House and 25 in the Senate.

Lazer Broadcasting has expanded its national ad sales relationship with Gen Media Partners by moving all of its 43 Spanish-language radio stations to Gen. The company was already representing Lazer stations in seven markets. The expanded deal adds 26 more stations.

NRG Media in Omaha has flipped KOOO-FM 101.9 The Keg from Classic Rock to Adult Hits. The company is making the change after adding longtime programmer Jay Michaels. 

(By Buzz Knight) At CES 2020, the technology on display was so overwhelming that it’s important to take a step back and process what is most important to improve our business.