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You know you’re onto something good when you sell out a show that fast! The 2019 iHeartRadio ALTer Ego officially sold out on the first day on sale. In fact, the second annual music event sold out in less than a minute!

Back in May Saga created a new corporate position for Chris Forgy, Senior Vice President of Operations. On Thursday the company filed an 8K announcing that Forgy has entered into a Change in Control Agreement. What that means is that Forgy will receive a wheelbarrel full of money if CEO Ed Christian ends his reign as CEO of the company.

(By Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads) Predictions of radio’s death have happened over decades — in fact, I’ve made a few myself. Radio has watched the threats come and go, and most anyone you speak to who’s seen it happen will roll their eyes and say confidently, “Bring it on. Radio was strong before, is strong today, and always will be strong.” Is this what you believe?

Broadcast attorney David Oxenford points out in his latest blog that the FCC released a draft order that proposes to eliminate the requirement that stations file certain contracts relating to ownership and control with the Commission.

(By Laurie Kahn) Labor-force projections over many years showed that we would face a shortage of qualified talent, and now that time is here. If talent acquisition isn’t a major focus for your company, you will struggle to attract, hire, and retain the talent you need. Here is a step-by-step solution to help you win this war. It is strategic, tested, and proven.

Entercom, the New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders have announced that all regular-season and postseason games for both teams will stream live from Radio.com.

Small towns and cities have seen major changes over the last 30 years. This includes a seismic shift in the number of multicultural consumers that reside in the community. 90 miles north of New York City, a municipality that lost its major employer 25 years ago has been reborn. Millennials are partly to thank. As we learn in this podcast, Latinos are the growth driver.

(By Ronald Robinson) “People and the organizations they generate tend to find out what doesn’t work – and to do it harder.” That was put forward when I was training to do counseling work. Next, we were challenged, if we had any doubts, to demonstrate otherwise. This presupposition applied particularly to those who were not getting the results they wanted for themselves.

In Portland, 101.9 KINK has changed its name to 101.9 PINK for the month of October. Throughout the month, 101.9 PINK will be raising money for the American Cancer Society in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

(By Lisa Thal) One of my first managers, Perry Samuels, taught me a valuable lesson early in my career. He would say, “Don’t skip steps.” At the time I was not sure I fully understood how important those three words would become for my career.