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(By James Bahm) Spend time with any media outlet and what you hear speaks volumes about what the station's management thinks of its clients, audience, and, oftentimes, its culture.

Yes, Geico is once again radio’s number one advertiser according to Media Monitors, running a total of 44,833 spots last week. But Walgreen’s has moved up to second place to be the nearest challenger.

It’s called Influencer Series: Sports and Entertainment and high-profile executives from those fields will participate in in-depth discussions on strategies for success in an era of increasing competition.

NRG Media’s Omaha cluster — in partnership with the Salvation Army — collected in excess of 160,000 bottles of water for victims of the recent extreme flooding in the region.

Baltimore’s 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM) is holding “The Fanniversary” to commemorate the station’s 10th anniversary. There will be no shortage of Baltimore sports and radio celebrities in attendance.

The window is open for nominations for the Second Annual Conclave Radio Awards. The awards are determined by the nominations and votes of radio industry professionals.

Nashville Sports station WGFX-FM/104-5 The Zone’s Midday 180 recently raised $32,510 for the Tennessee Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a “Z-O-N-E” Charity Basketball Tournament.

On Friday The Federal Communications Commission approved tThe 2018 Reimbursement Expansion Act - authorizing the reimbursement of low-power television, TV translator and FM broadcast stations for costs incurred as a result of the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction repack.

Eastlan will now measure Merced, CA. and Williamsport, PA. beginning with the Spring 2019 survey period.

(By Walter Sabo) Radio has thrived for 100 years. Every new technology was going to destroy radio, instantly. Since that hasn’t happened, let’s allow other media to learn secrets from radio. Here’s what other media can learn from radio’s century of success.