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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will visit the Florida Panhandle, Friday to assess the damage inflicted by Hurricane Michael and get an update on recovery efforts. Pai plans to meet with service providers and government officials working to restore communications networks. Here's what the Chairman had to say about his upcoming visit...

The National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils and Skyview Networks have expanded their partnership. Skyview will continue to supply its AdView Inventory Management application to Devils broadcasts, while adding full production services.

Reporting on religion can be an illuminating, though sometimes delicate, undertaking. The NAB and the NAB Education Foundation are bringing together news directors, reporters, journalism school faculty, and members of the faith community to discuss their experiences and recommendations about reporting on sensitive stories involving religion.

From 2013 to 2018, Asian, Latino, and black audiences have been ahead of the streaming curve. The average TV viewer spends 43% of their time with live TV, 35% with streamed content. With the RIAA mid-year Latin Music Revenue Report showing a surge in paid streaming formats, could the window of opportunity for new Hispanic radio entrants be closing? Horowitz Associates' Adriana Waterston tackles the topic.

Shannon Knoepke is the Market Manager for Entercom in Minneapolis. She's been in radio for 21 years, 17 of those as a manager. One of Shannon's employees told Radio Ink how Shannon brought the Minneapolis cluster through the CBS merger could be reason enough to nominate her for one of radio's best managers, but it is one of many.

The Company has signed a new employment agreement with Bob Philips which has him continuing as Chief Revenue Officer and Regional President through December 31, 2020. His salary will be...

MusicWatch provides marketing research and industry analysis to the music and entertainment industry. Russ Crupnick is Managing Partner at the company. Russ shared details from a recent MusicWatch online study that included 2,500 music listeners, 13 and older, who listened to radio, satellite radio, and streaming services. Here's what Russ had to say about his findings...

Beasley’s 94.7 WCSX-FM (Detroit) and the City of Allen Park will officially unveil Bob Seger Boulevard at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 19. The Big Jim’s House Morning Show has been on a six-month mission to honor the Detroit rock legend and native with a street named after him.

(By Deborah Parenti) As I sit here pondering a blank page, trying to decide what to write about this month, I am struck by the similarities between a blank page and a manager’s first day in the office. In both cases, there is always that first seed of doubt. Can I do this? Am I ready and able to keep this ship on course and bring it into harbor?

(By Rick Fink) Don’t expect handouts, and get your butts and brains to work on time — and that goes for baby boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, and anyone else who wants to be successful!