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Over the next several weeks, we're going to highlight the best of the best in radio sales and management. The Radio Ink Radio Wayne Awards will be handed out on September 27 at the Radio Show in Orlando; and in a new series of podcasts, we pick their brains about how they've made it to the top.

Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful People in Radio issue is out. Who wields the most power in radio? Who has been bumped from the list? Are there any new players this year? 2018 marks the 23rd year for our power list and the only way you’ll be able to see who made the list is by being a subscriber to Radio Ink Magazine. SUBSCRIBE HERE.

How often do you get to say that when you're a radio talk show host? And with Donald Trump in the White House, you could argue that Rush Limbaugh is as popular as he's ever been. Ok, and by the way, Trump called Limbaugh's show Wednesday, to congratulate the five-time Marconi Award winner.

(By Paul Weyland) What amazes me is how important the collections process is to people in our industry, and yet we spend very little time discussing better strategies for handling delinquent accounts. Here is a good rule to live by: “It’s not a sale until it’s collected.” Boom! There you go.

(By Dick Kalt) I don’t have to state the obvious — that for musicformatted stations, playing more music is important. But listeners have access to their favorite music through so many options today. Why do they need your station? It gets down to how well you really know your audience.

The NAB tells us a letter has gone out to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer urging the Senate to pass the Music Modernization Act. The MMA has passed the House and the Senate Judiciary Committee. The letter is from broadcasters associations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Here are the details...

The company is currently trading on the NYSE and expects to continue on that market until the closing bell on August 15. CEO Ed Christian said, "We believe the move to the Nasdaq will improve the visibility of our stock, enhance trading liquidity in our shares, and provide us with greater exposure to institutional investors."

In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, SBS EVP/Programming Jesus Salas shares why the launch of a brand-new station and adjustments at two other FMs in Puerto Rico couldn't come at a better time.

Ready for a major Country radio event? Registration for the 50th Anniversary year of Country Radio Seminar begins August 15, with an early bird rate of $499 that will only be available on the opening day. The price will increase to $549 the very next day.

Produced for the last 23 years by Steve Reynolds, Today’s Rock Facts provides comprehensive music news to Active Rock and Mainstream Rock stations, as well as Classic Rock stations. Originally delivered to stations via fax, the service is now offered on a new Web platform.