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In an exclusive interview for the October 9 issue of Radio Ink Magazine, Cumulus CEO Mary Berner says morale at the company is superb and that's a far cry, she says, from how it was when she took over the company two years ago when there was constant turnover. Here’s our second excerpt from that upcoming interview.

(By Andy Bloom) A recent episode of ESPN’s 30 for 30 paid tribute to the 30th anniversary of the launch of Sports radio on WFAN and to Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, who hosted arguably the most influential radio show in the history of the format.

The Cleveland Indians and iHeartMedia Cleveland have signed a multi-year agreement for WTAM 1100 AM and WMMS 100.7 FM to continue as the “Flagship Home of the Cleveland Indians” through 2023.

(By Barry Cohen) All of the Mister Smoothys in Pico County — or anywhere else in the good old US of A — don’t care about your antenna height, your music rotation, your coveted demographic, or even the fact that you sell radio advertising, for that matter.

(By Laurie Kahn) Companies often ask us, “What will it take to hire a superstar?” There are lots of answers to that. Much depends on your market and what level of person you are looking to hire, but overall, expect to pay more than in the past.

The station launched Thursday as The All New Q97.3 – “Shreveport-Bossier’s Best Music!” The station debuted its new Hot AC format by playing 97 hours of non-stop, commercial-free music, which will continue through the weekend.

As part of Beasley Media Group’s ongoing “Community of Caring” initiative, 99.5/WJBR-FM in Wilmington, Delaware, recently partnered with the Kenny Family Foundation and Shoprite to match food donations pound for pound. The station collected over 12,500 pounds of food during a recent on-site collection event.

The number one sports radio station in America has been facing some tough issues lately, and now has some equally tough decisions to make. This soon-to-be Entercom New York City station was originally dealing only with the resignation of ratings superstar afternoon host Mike Francesa, whose contract is up at the end of the year. Now, its ten-year old morning show is broken, with the resignation of Craig Carton.

Stations that were in the direct path of Hurricane Irma are still repairing or replacing damaged equipment, drying out from flooding, and fixing battered buildings. The FCC reported late on Wednesday that 39 radio stations are still off the air due to Hurricane Irma. That total is down from 51 on Tuesday.

The two FCC commissioners will inspect the hurricane damage on Monday, September 18. They will also meet with those engaged in recovery operations, and receive updates about the ongoing efforts to restore communications services.