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The NAB will honor Alpha's KFOR-AM/Lincoln, NE, with the Crystal Heritage Award at the NAB Show in Las Vegas this April. The Heritage Award recognizes stations that have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards for exceptional year-round community service.

Three industry leaders are set to speak at Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event during a featured panel, entitled “What Leadership Looks Like In 2020: A Conversation with 3 Broadcast Executives.”

The $99 Unemployment Rate is now available for Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event, to be held Feb. 13-15 in Nashville, TN, at the Omni Nashville. Interested parties must apply no later than Thursday, Jan. 31.

The BMI Foundation is now accepting applications for its newly revamped BMI Founders Internship Program. This year’s program is in partnership with Beasley Media Group and Hubbard Radio, and is open to broadcasting students nationwide.

United Stations Radio Networks has renewed its arrangement to distribute the daily comedic feature known as Carmen Calls, as well as its companion weekend day-part program, Sabado Picante.

The ratings firm and Cox Media Group have signed a multi-year renewal agreement for both radio and TV measurement. The agreement covers all CMG radio and television stations as well as CoxReps and Videa.

The new location at 425 Fremont Street, Suite 220, in Las Vegas is scheduled to open in August. The new iHeartMedia Las Vegas headquarters is part of iHeartMedia’s new partnership with Fremont Street Experience to revitalize and assist in the growth of downtown Las Vegas.

(By Paul Weyland) “What is the best schedule to recommend to a local direct client? I heard it was about 35 commercials a month or so, or OES.” That’s the question I was recently asked. Here are my thoughts...

(By Deborah Parenti) In her opening remarks, Forecast 2019 co-chair Marci Ryvicker made an observation that has stuck with me. She referenced some time she had taken recently to decide the next chapter in her career. Here was her message...

Writer and producer Dayton Duncan of the new 16-hour country music documentary that will premiere on PBS this fall, will appear as part of CRS's 50th Anniversary keynote event. Ken Burns, who directed the film, cut a taped intro piece which will be followed by Duncan discussing the film.