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National outperformed local in the quarter, according to CEO Caroline Beasley, with national increasing double digits in the quarter despite an overall flat performance on a same station basis.

No surprise here. The 206-page filing includes charts, graphs, details of financial reports, a 2-page Table of Contents, and a summary. We've summed it up for you in a few paragraphs.

Familiar faces make up the nation’s top radio advertisers for last week, according to Media Monitors. And it's the prime mover of home improvements that is once again number one.

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation has announced the winners of the 2019 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters.

The Radio Advertising Bureau, BMI, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group are looking for a few good women who want to rise up through the radio ranks. Twenty women, actually, for the 12th annual “Rising Through the Ranks” seminar

Heritage Classic Rock station 96.5 WCMF (WCMF-FM) — currently celebrating 50 years on the air — has been inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. At the same ceremony, the station’s midday host, Dave Kane, was honored with a Special Merit Award.

On Friday a study was released by The University of Ottawa's Jada E. Watson in consultation with WOMAN Nashville called "Gender Representation on Country Radio: A Study of Published Reports from 2000-2018." It revealed a huge disparity between the airplay male and female country artists receive at country radio. It's a story that has plagued country radio for a very long time.

Politico does a lengthy piece on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's attempt to save AM Radio by highlighting, in depth, several AM Radio stations across the country and the impact they are making on their local communities.

The Hollywood Reporter does a nice piece on Salem Media, pointing out the influence the conservative leaning company has with listeners. The story, which compares the Salem to Fox News, includes quotes from President David Santrella and VP Phil Boyce. Check it out HERE.

(By Randy Lane) Randy Lane answers a couple of questions for all the morning-show jocks, relating to commercial stops and musical content. Some of the stats may surprise you.