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Cumulus executives have hinted that a reverse stock split was a possibility and now they are taking the steps to make an 8-for-1 reverse stock split happen. A shareholder meeting is being set up to vote on approving the reverse stock split and the SEC has been notified with this filing

(By Jeff McHugh) In about 10 days, I will be on a panel at the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Nashville that includes Pierre Bouvard of Cumulus, Carol Edwards of Nielsen, and Stacy Lynn Schulman of Katz Media Group. The panel is titled “Perception Vs. Reality,” and addresses how radio can get more respect and revenue from advertisers.

(By Bob McCurdy) Over the past several weeks, a couple of clients hit us with three firmly held and confidently stated opinions that reconfirmed that “projection bias” continues to play a major role in the media selection process. We were glad we were there to begin to address this.

(By Ronald Robinson) Any broadcaster, unwilling to agree the general condition of radio’s locally produced advertising creative is remorsefully inadequate, has not been, or refuses to, pay attention to their products – the spots. That commercials have the impact they often do is, to my mind, a startling representation of (mostly) one thing: The innate “power” of radio.

As a result, Enrique Santos of Magnus Media becomes Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino, iHeartMedia’s new Hispanic platform. Beginning in October, Santos will anchor iHeartMedia’s new Spanish-language station TÚ 94.9, which launched Friday, September 9. TÚ 94.9 will be the new home of the Enrique Santos Show weekday mornings. His show will also be syndicated by Premiere.

State Broadcasting’s WQIL is a 50,000-watter that broadcasts in Central Georgia. The station has flipped from 101.3 Faith FM to the syndicated Smash Hits format run by New Generation Radio President Jason Kidd. Smash Hits 101.3 will be voiced by Benztown’s Pat Garrett.

In 2014 Sonia Katz Ungerman was the Radio Ink Radio Wayne Sales Manager of the Year. This year she's a finalist again. She's that good. Her boss, Hubbard Radio Regional Manager Dan Seeman says his sales manager leads with "unbridled positive passion and enthusiasm. She is a tireless leader and has some of the strongest relationships with advertisers in the market and is a mentor to many young women in the radio business and the advertising business." Today, this 2016 Radio Wayne finalist shares her secrets to becoming the best in the business.

A few months ago Pandora introduced the Uber driver app and to date drivers have played more than 60 million songs. Yesterday Pandora released an app for the Uber rider. Here's how it works.

(By Paul Weyland) Sometimes you come up with a revelation that is so important and so misunderstood, you feel like you have a moral obligation to share it with others. Over my decades in media sales, I feel like I have discovered a couple of things that must be shared with others, particularly in this calamitous time in broadcast history.

(By Laurie Kahn) We all are aware of the tight labor market. We are also aware that your star talent is being recruited. Eighty-seven percent of today’s workplace, are open to making a move, they may not be an active job-seeker, but they could be open to listening when other companies come calling. Think you are covered with a “non-compete?” Not so...