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(By Andrew Curran) The last 12 months have seen a variety of significant milestones in and around AM/FM radio. The magnitude of these changes, both individually and collectively, is difficult to fully quantify at the moment, but the significance will be felt for years to come.

LSU Sports Properties has announced a multi-year partnership with Skyview Networks’ for radio play-by-play broadcast services. LSU Sports will utilize Skyview Networks’ complete package of services, including satellite distribution, AdView Inventory Management, and Live Read Capture.

Border Media says it has received approval from the FCC for it’s foreign ownership petition and can now close on WRGR in Tupper Lake, NY from Radio Lake Placid.

Two more markets will have a new ratings provider this Fall. Eastlan Ratings begins service in Lafayette IN and LaSalle/Peru IL. Eastlan’s first customer in Lafayette is Neuhoff Media. Neuhoff has been an Eastlan subscriber for more than a decade. In LaSalle/Peru, Mendota Broadcasting is a first-time Eastlan user.

(By Lisa Thal) It continues to amaze me when I discover sales managers and account executives monitoring other radio stations and approaching clients with a focus on stealing their business, versus supporting the clients’ decision to advertise on radio and then providing a valid business reason to add their own station.

The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 52nd Annual CMA Awards on Tuesday. In the National Personality of the Year category it's Westwood One versus SiriusXM.

On Tuesday, iHeartMedia’s Cleveland Rock station 100.7 WMMS announced a series of events to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The station, which first hit airwaves on September 28, 1968, will give listeners a chance to relive memorable on-air moments during a month-long celebration.

According to Edison Research, consumers are more likely to listen to audio in their vehicles than in any other location, including their homes. Edison says the automobile is by far the most popular place for people to listen to AM/FM radio, with more than half of all Americans age 13 and older listening to radio in their cars on any given day.

According to Standard Media Index, national advertising revenue for radio was flat in July while digital jumped a whopping 17% and television rose 3%. On the bright side for radio, at least it wasn't as bad as print, which saw national revenue decline 18% in July.

O'Rielly will headline a session titled "FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly Discusses Radio Policy" at the 2018 Radio Show in Orlando. The Commissioner will discuss his outlook on regulation of the radio industry and what licensees can expect in the near future.