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Radio is determined to keep its share of the DASH and the Southern California Broadcasters Association will be hosting two Auto Research Meetings for Southern California auto dealers, regional factory reps, ad agencies, and the press in February.

After just one week back at number one on the Media Monitors listing of radio advertisers, The Home Depot has seen GEICO bump it down to second. The insurance giant ran 52,637 spots nationally last week, to Home Depot's 46,142.

Veritone has renewed and expanded its multi-market licensing agreement with Beasley Media Group. The new deal doubles the number of stations using Veritone's aiWARE platform to 28, across six markets.

Provider of all things digital for radio stations large and small, SoCast has launched a monthly series of free webinars to help radio stations take full advantage of opportunities in digital. The first webinar in the series takes place Wednesday, January 23, at 2 p.m.

Our friends at The Research Director Inc. tell Radio Ink that Nielsen will now deliver a report to clients that lets them know the profile of the people carrying meters. The report called "PPM Panel Characteristics" doesn't detail who the people are, it outlines characteristics of those carrying the meters. Read more HERE

Thousands of iHeartMedia employees at over 850 radio stations, and the entire radio industry, heard the good news Tuesday afternoon. The company received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Marvin Isgur, confirming iHeart's plan to reorganize, which began 11 months ago.

(By Lisa Thal) The holidays are over, and the new year has arrived. This can be a very stressful time for many of us. For those who are building on the prior year of success, congratulations! For those who fell short of expectations last year, I hope this article helps you build a successful 2019!

(By Jonathan Green) I was made for a career in radio. It just clicked for me. I am now 74.5 and comfortably retired and finally in a warm climate. I don’t listen to radio anymore. I look back at the industry’s transitions over 40 years and lament its path. Here's what I mean...

According to several reports out Monday, Spotify is close to launching an in-car music streamer. The Financial Times says the $100 device would connect via Bluetooth to existing car stereo systems and include voice commands.

For the fourth straight year, Westwood One News has won the prestigious Golden Mike award in the only network radio category: “Best News Reporting.” The award was presented Saturday, January 19, in Los Angeles.