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(By Ronald Robinson) The “be yourself” admonition ties in quite nicely with that other piece of toxic radio dogma, namely the tired ol’ one-to-one edict. Now, before it’s too late, is an ideal time to establish serious and useful distinctions. To be a successful on-air communicator, talent is better served by concentrating on the following, only one of which is particularly philosophical in nature.

SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe has written an op-ed piece for Billboard in which he agrees with the NAB's recent deregulation proposal to the FCC. Huppe said he was delighted to find so much common ground with the NAB's plan, agreeing radio should not have to deal with outdated rules now that the marketplace is so different. You probably see where this is headed...

The United States Traffic Network debacle and a soft advertising environment were the big factors in Entercom's weak second quarter. On a same-station basis, Entercom's Q2 net revenue was $372.1 million compared to $405.7 million in the second quarter of 2017. CEO David Field said...

Although there is still that lawsuit United States Traffic Network filed against Entercom, CEO David Field is probably hoping 2018 comes to a speedy conclusion. Entercom says USTN's financial woes will cost the company $25 million in revenue and cash flow in 2018. Another $6 million is expected to be lost in Q3 before "it's a wash" in Q4 according to Field.

The small- and medium-market operator reported a net revenue increase of 1.9% in Q2 and 2.6% for the first six months of 2018. Co-CEO Dhruv Prasad said the strong performance is due to the execution of the 4-point plan he and Co-CEO Bill Wilson put into place at the end of 2017.

CEO Alfred Liggins said, "Our Q2 radio performance was in line with expectations." While markets Urban One operates radio stations in were down 3.3%, Urban One stations were down 3.5%. The Atlanta market was down 11%.

Net broadcast revenue for the Christian Conservative broadcaster increased 2.7% in the second quarter to $50.6 million from $49.3 million a year ago. Same Station net broadcast revenue was up 3.0% to $49.8. And over on the digital side...

In L.A., SBS is locked in a three-way battle for regional Mexican listeners, as its KLAX-FM "97.9 La Raza" takes the midday crown. But, it's the rise of KXOL-FM "Mega 96.3" that warrants attention. Could the substantial gains seen by this Latin Urban and "trap music" hub be replicated in your market? The answer could come by way of this 15-minute Hispanic Radio Podcast...

Mediabase and BuzzAngle Music have announced an exclusive, long-term partnership with Saga Communications. As part of the agreement, Mediabase and BuzzAngle Music will provide Saga with comprehensive music listening and consumption data for more than 130 radio stations across the U.S. 

Sherman Kizart's company Kizart Media Partners is hosting the 18th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum, October 4-5, at the Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The event will be held in collaboration with the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters’ 43rd Annual Fall Broadcast Management Conference. Here's who will be presenting...