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Content creators at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia have voted overwhelmingly to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union with 99 percent voting in support. 

(By Ed Ryan) The fires have been raging in Los Angeles. Windy conditions over the past 24 hours have made the situation extremely dangerous and unpredictable, putting more lives and property in harm's way. Ken Charles is with Entercom in L.A. which owns six stations, including Newsradio KNX. We reached out to Ken and asked him about how his team is coverage the fire.

The Getty fires are climbing the canyons in Los Angeles and, with evacuations are underway, residents are tuning in to local radio for live updates and information about evacuations.

Since 1992 radio stations have been prohibited from devoting more than 25 percent of total hours per week to programs that duplicate any other station in the market. The goal of the rule was to promote competition and program diversity.

In celebration of the 36th anniversary of 89.5 KVNE, the station will be adding two new stations in January 2020.

Forecast 2020 is coming up November 20 at the Harvard Club, NYC. "Independent and Optimistic: Why Smaller Can be Better & More Profitable" is one of the informative panel discussions on the agenda. On the panel will be Kristin Cantrell, owner/CEO, Cap Cities/Seven Mountains Media.

Greg Walden has been a huge friend to radio in Washington, DC. The former radio station owner announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election to his Oregon House seat once his current term expires at the end of this year.

Fifty-nine-year-old Bryan Fulwider, a pastor and host of Friends Talking Faith, an independent program that aired on WMFE-FM in Orlando, was found dead in his home over the weekend.

Independent and Optimistic: Why Smaller Can be Better & More Profitable is just one of panel discussions set for Forecast 2020 coming up November 20 at the Harvard Club, NYC.

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