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(By Matty Staudt) Thirteen years ago I was at the top of my radio game. To the casual observer I was flying high, but I was getting frustrated. I had been in radio since I was 16 and didn’t know how to do anything else. I did something drastic. I quit and reinvented myself.

(By Jeff Dauler) With all of the iHeart changes this week, and my recent experiences, I wanted to offer some thoughts to the dislocated air talent who are looking for "what's next."

The company says it will group its markets by common needs and characteristics into four divisions. There will now be a Region Division, Metro Division, Community Division and Mult-Market Partnerships Division.

(By Laurie Kahn) It happens more than we like to hear but it is becoming more of a way of life for many. So, what can you do if you find yourself packing your things into a cardboard box?

(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.