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Now that Taylor Swift has gone public with her feelings about politics, what does that mean for her music being played on the radio. You probably recall how the Dixie Chicks received the cold shoulder from radio when Natalie Maines took a very public shot at President Bush in the lead up to the Iraq war back in 2003.

Radio Ink is searching for a part-time writer/editor to work on both our magazine and online publications. You'll be working directly with Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan on our daily news headlines and magazine content. Magazine experience is not required. Writing experience and a love for radio is.

The Media Bureau will be hosting a free webinar, October 30th, to provide information about the Commission’s recently implemented radio broadcast incubator program.

More from the big New York City gala hosted by Sun Broadcast Group. SBG also unveiled a new logo as well their 2019 theme “Shine On” as they prepare to celebrate their 10th anniversary next month.

After airing over 53,000 commercials on radio stations across the country last week, the big-box home improvement chain is back on top of the Media Monitors weekly chart of radio advertisers. Who else made the top five last week?

As Executive Producer of the 4th annual Carney Awards, Elvis Duran is inviting all his radio industry friends to attend the star-studded event that honors exemplary character actors on Oct. 28 at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Our thanks to Kate Lattimer-Maguire, Senior Account Executive for Alpha Media in Lincoln, for sharing this advertiser success story with us this week. Creative ideas Kate put in front of a client have resulted in a lucrative annual partnership for that client and for Kate's station. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

Alex Cadelago is the Market Manager for Cumulus Media in Houston. Last month in Orlando, Alex won Radio Ink's Radio Wayne Award for Market Manager of the Year. Cumulus VP Dan Bennett is Alex' supervisor. “What makes Alex Cadelago a great leader is first and foremost his character. He is honest and trustworthy and people want to follow people like him."

(By Jeff McHugh) As a result of the recent turmoil surrounding station sales and radio company bankruptcies, your competitor may have asked star players to accept salary cuts, to take on additional duties, or work with fewer players and resources. They may also see others being laid-off and wonder if they are next. This may be an opportunity to poach

(By Bob McCurdy) Audio is ‘unique’ among media. While people can close their eyes or divert their focus away from a video message, they can’t turn their ears off. Just as important, radio can foster theater of the mind, allowing consumers to create their own visuals that can make the content more relatable.