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(By Laurie Kahn) While the goal is always to staff open positions as quickly as possible, in a market where it creates a huge challenge there are other options. We are seeing more industries going to a team approach in their sales departments.

(By Ronald Robinson) The premise of the branding exercise is to influence the mind of the consumer. This becomes a situation akin to handling sensitive explosives – dangerous at all times and only functional when that which is supposed to be blown up, is.

Portland station AM 860 “The Answer” is the latest station to add Around The House With Eric G. to its lineup as the show heads into syndication.

(By John Garziglia) Last week, the FCC Chairman released a draft proposed Report and Order, to be considered at the May 9 Commission meeting, amending the FCC’s rules regarding FM translator interference. Here's a greatly simplified description of the FCC’s imminent rule changes, and the ramifications for both existing FM stations and FM translators.

The top 10 revenue-generating stations took in a whopping $458 million in 2018, according to BIA. iHeart captured the most revenue, $228 million from five stations.

Five out of the top 10 billing radio stations were in the News or News/Talk format (WTOP-FM, WINS-AM, WCBS-FM, WBBM-AM, and KFI-AM), generating $223.5 of the $458 million total.

In 2018, according to BIA, radio's over-the-air revenue was down slightly to $13.3 billion, from $15.5 billion, a decline of 1.6%. Digital was up 8.1% to $923 million, the sixth straight year digital revenue has increased for radio.

iHeartMedia posted its first quarter financials with the SEC Wednesday. The radio division increased 3% for the first three months of the years, jumping to $765.8 million from $744.6 million in 2018.

That makes it two years running for the company with this win. The award was presented by the Society of Professional Journalists and is for Radio Breaking News Coverage Reporting.

Radio was represented well by WTOP, iHeartMedia and other radio companies in the 2019 Regional Edward R. Murrow awards, which were announced Tuesday. The awards were given for breaking news, continuing coverage, investigative reporting and overall excellence. Combined, WTOP and iHeart took home 18.