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Nick Martin is the General Manager for Big River Broadcasting in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, a company he's been working at for 25 years. He's also a consistent resident on Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list. Here's why...

If you read the WEEI hosts Twitter feed he gives off the impression they are done with him. Back in September, Minihane took an indefinite leave to continue his battle with mental health issues. The sports talker says he's now ready to return, but management isn't quite ready to take him back.

You can't budget for what you don't know, or minus crucial information. Perspective is also important, as are today's facts and historic indicators. One week after the upcoming midterm elections, Forecast 2019 will provide the depth and expert evaluation you need in planning the coming year.

Talk about non-traditional revenue! iHeartMedia is celebrating the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, which is the story of the rock band Queen, with a first-ever nationwide song roadblock on November 1 at 9 a.m.

(By Ronald Robinson) Here are some holdovers from the most recent surge of “Nerd Alerts.” Again, these are broader generalizations — to avoid arguments about a few exceptions and any sniveling that might crop up. Let's take a close look.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded WAMU 88.5, Washington’s NPR station, $750,000 to fund 1A Across America, a two-year collaborative effort to bring more local viewpoints to 1A’s national audiences.

CEO Jim Meyer said, "I can't think of a more exciting time for all of us at SiriusXM. And I'm thrilled with the results we were able to deliver in the third quarter. I'm thrilled we attained our highest-ever quarter of revenue."

Those are the words of SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer who sees the growth of smart speakers and the ubiquity of the smartphone as additional distribution points to get SiriusXM content in the hands of more consumers. But he also says with more ways to listen to audio, everyone wins.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has completed the modernization project at NewsRadio 700 WLW-AM in Cincinnati. The goal of the upgrade is to improve alert and warning capabilities when disasters threaten public safety.

Music Policy Forum and Georgetown University will host the 2018 Music Policy Forum Summit on October 26-27. This year’s Summit will focus on the strengthening of local music ecosystems through policy, programs, research initiatives, and collaborations.