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Craig Fugate served as President Barack Obama’s FEMA Administrator from May 2009 to January 2017. Before that he was Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s Emergency Management Director from 2001 to 2009. Over the weekend, Fugate penned an op-ed piece regarding the recent controversy between the radio industry and Apple.

Following the devastating hurricane that battered Puerto Rico, several firms turned to radio to find employees they could not locate because the storm knocked out cell service and landline service for so many people. Yet another story that helps point out the importance of pushing the FM Chip in cell phones.

Severe weather has wreaked havoc on the island of Puerto Rico this Hurricane season. Nielsen has confirmed to clients that the Summer 2017 Radio Market Report for Puerto Rico is releasing as scheduled today. However, the Fall Survey has been canceled due to Hurricane Maria. Here are the details.

Jumping from 30th to 4th on the Media Monitors weekly spot chart, Macy's aired 27,584 commercials on radio stations all across the country last week. The Home Depot was back in the top spot (50,810) after spending a week at number five. GEICO was second (42,474), followed by JC Penney (32,900). Rounding out the top five was McDonald's (27,014).

The RTDNA presented the 2017 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, which recognize work of the highest quality produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world, at its annual Awards Gala in New York City. Pictured here is Westwood One's News VP Kevin Delany accepting the award for hard news reporting. RTDNA awarded 122 awards in 15 categories last night at Gotham Hall. See the full list of winners HERE.

Tom Joyner has been doing his bit for the folks hit by the recent hurricanes. The nationally syndicated radio host just distributed $50,000 to 50 Houston-area families affected by Hurricane Harvey. To date, Joyner has raised $500,000 for the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund.

The “Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers” raised over $814,000 during the 10th annual DVE Rocks for Children’s Radiothon to benefit Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. Over the past 10 years, the radiothon has raised nearly $5 million to benefit the hospital.

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.