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Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti announced our cover subject for the upcoming Most Influential Women in Radio issue on June 18. In fact, it was a surprise announcement made in Las Vegas at the NAB show and here's a video of exactly how it went down...

Entercom is launching Spanish-language sports station El Zol Deportes on 1580 AM (WJFK-AM) and 107.9 HD-2 (WLZL-FM) in Washington DC. The station will be a mix of locally produced and nationally syndicated sports-talk programming from ESPN Deportes, as well as a full slate of live Spanish-language play-by-play.

Alpha Media, Cameron-Bethany, MO, raised over $15,000 for Camp Quality, a camp for kids battling cancer, during the 33rd Annual Roy Eagan, Sr., Camp Quality Radiothon. The radiothon was held on Wednesday, March 28, with accompanying activities held throughout the week.

(By Gary Krantz) From the 1940s through 1998, WALL-AM was the “go to” station for New York’s Hudson Valley. Yet for almost 20 years, its original home, Middletown, was without live, local programming. That is, until Bud Williamson of Neversink Media Group resurrected the heritage station.

Our thanks to Beth Mann, President and CEO of WKDZ and WHVO in Cadiz, Kentucky for introducing us to Senior AE Cindy Allen Lax (left). Lax is celebrates 25 years with Mann's company and we spoke to her and the owner of Hancock’s Neighborhood Market, Mallory Lawrence, who has built her business using local radio. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai visited Flinn Broadcasting in Memphis late last week specifically to continue his commitment to the preservation and growth of AM Radio. Flinn Broadcasting Owner George Flinn discussed the simplification of radio rules and the continued availability of FM translators as well as exposing the medium to those who may be unfamiliar with AM radio.

(By Bob McCurdy) Competitive advantage is becoming increasingly difficult, not only to achieve but to maintain. This is true in any business, as the time required to neutralize a competitors’ technological breakthroughs, product enhancements, or tactical adjustments is continually shrinking. In sales there are several ways we can go about achieving competitive advantage.

(By Randy Lane) Many radio shows and podcasts lose potential fans in the first few minutes or even seconds because they are not inclusive. Welcome new and occasional listeners by making them feel part of the family. Here are four simple ways to be inclusive and make new listeners feel like they are part of your fan club...

Westwood One is launching a new genre, “Classic Rock X,” on Forever Media’s WRQY (Rocky 96.5) in Wheeling, WV. The format was developed in conjunction with Forever Media and will soon be featured in more of their markets, as well as offered to the marketplace at large.

Hubbard Radio’s WTOP in Washington, DC, is once again radio's highest-billing radio station, taking in $67.8 million in 2017, according to BIA/Kelsey. That's three years running now for the all-news station. Hubbard Market Manager Joel Oxley tells Radio Ink he's very proud of his WTOP team.