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The Decatur, IL, station held its annual WSOY Community Food Drive on October 6 and made the massive haul. The proceeds from the food drive benefit local food pantries in the Decatur area, including the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities, among others.

For 15 years, Forecast has been the one conference that focuses on the near- and long-term economic future of the radio industry, and the trends, policies, and expectations that will impact its future. Held every year at New York’s Harvard Club, it's capped by the "Top 40" reception, honoring the 40 Most Powerful People in Radio. Here are 15 reasons you want to be there...

On October 3 Cumulus received a notifice from Nasdaq relating to the minimum bid price requirement. Because Cumulus' stock has closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive days, the company received notice that it was not in compliance and had 180 days to regain compliance.

iHeartMedia's KJR in Seattle has dropped the long-time morning man after he was allegedly arrested in a prostitution ring last month. Levy posted to Twitter that after 23 years with the station, his run at KJR is over.

(By Beau Phillips) Is your radio station great, or just good enough? Author Jim Collins insists that “Good is the enemy of great.” Truly great businesses don’t settle. They challenge the status quo, embrace change, and constantly innovate. Good companies fight for the scraps.

First it was Cam Newton with the sexist jab at female journalist Jourdan Rodrigue. Now, nbcsports.com reports that Philly sports radio host Mike Missanelli has been cut loose by Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate for a sexist comment about Beth Mowins doing the play-by-play on Monday Night Football.

(By Bob McCurdy) We have long championed the importance of a well-rounded media campaign. “Everything in moderation” applies to both life and media mixes but “balanced” is not a word that applies to most ad campaigns today. I began jotting down how radio could bring back media campaign equilibrium...

Cam Maxwell is the Regional GM for Connoisseur Media in Billings, MT. He's far from mediocre. Maxwell has been voted one of Radio's Best Managers for 2017 and will be profiled in the October 9 issue of Radio Ink Magazine. The 29-year veteran (22 as a manager) has a lot of fans that work for him. Here's what one of his employees told Radio Ink.

According to Forbes magazine Howard Stern leads the pack making $90 million between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017. Forbes says the SiriusXM host now has a net worth of $450 million. Conservative talkers dominated the balance of the Forbes list with Rush Limbaugh coming in second earning $84 million.

Serene and Pearl were born in New Zealand and raised in Australia. They now enjoy the country life in the United States, where they record and produce their podcast and new radio show from a cabin in the woods. Social media followers relate to the sisters because they lay out their day-to-day experi­ences for everyone to see.