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Ben Thompson is the CEO and owner of Big Radio in Beloit/Janesville, WI. Ben is 30 years old. His first on-air gig was at the age of nine when he became the Kid With A Riddle on his dad’s morning show. Ben will be featured in our December 16 issue when we feature radio's "30 and Under Superstars." Here's an excerpt from our interview with Ben Thompson...

If you're in any way connected to the radio industry, you will want to be at Forecast 2020. A stellar lineup of speakers will be sharing their knowledge at the Harvard Club in New York City. Take a look and see, inside.

(By Russ Crupnick) In the world of audio, the question about who actually still listens to broadcast radio is oddly controversial. For some reason, reaching a consensus on radio reach presents more of a challenge than agreeing on how many stream music.

(By Rick Fink) The battle cry inside the walls of Amazon, Wayfair, and all the other e-commerce companies sounds something like this: “Let’s take another BRICK out of the Brick N Mortars.” What’s up for grabs this holiday shopping season? $1,000,000,000,000 – That’s ONE TRILLION DOLLARS!

With the addition of five more members of the House of Representatives, the NAB now has support of 200 House members for its Local Radio Freedom Act. The LRFA opposes any new royalty tax for music airplay on radio stations. Another Senator jumped onboard as well.

Jim Shea has been named President of El Dorado Broadcasters, which owns stations in Victor Valley, CA, and Yuma, AZ. For the past seven years, Shea has been the CEO of Mapleton Communications. In July, Mapleton sold its 37 stations to the Stephens Media Group.

KRAV/Tulsa (Mix 96.5) is tapping into the fierce rivalry between Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma fans ahead of the big game to collect canned food items for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma on Friday, November 15, 2019. 

Friday, November 15, Eric Goranson, host of Envision Networks’ Around The House With Eric G., and Jeff Tracy (JT) host of Envision Networks’ Barbecue Nation, will participate in a live telethon to raise money for Operation Helping Our Heroes on KPAM-AM.

iHeart's KDGE-FM/Dallas-Fort Worth (STAR 102.1) has flipped its format from Mainstream Adult Contemporary to around-the-clock Christmas Music.

Pacifica Network and Public News Service have teamed up to offer 2020TALKS, a daily 3-minute newscast covering the road to the 2020 Presidential elections, starting in Iowa.