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(By Ronald Robinson) According to reputable research from informed, reliable sources, radio still enjoys a reach in the mid-90s percentile. Radio, quite often, has been able to demonstrate an impressively healthy Return On Investment for many advertisers. So, how come all the sincere whining about radio’s “low, low, bargain basement rates” and the minimal preferences for radio as an advertisers’ medium?

WDRV-FM/Chicago’s The Sherman & Tingle Show recently celebrated the success of their “Give a Vet a Pet” campaign. The show, in partnership with the 1 Pet-1 Vet charity, aimed to raise enough money in one week to provide a service dog to a local veteran suffering from PTSD. They blew away their goal.

Salem Media's AM590 THE ANSWER hosted what it's calling the largest conservative event ever in Riverside. Over 900 people attended the “2018 Unite IE - Battleground Talkers Tour” at the Riverside Convention Center.

Westwood One News will simulcast a CNN Town Hall with former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday, April 25 from 8–9 p.m. CNN’s Anderson Cooper will moderate the event from Comey’s alma mater, William and Mary College in Virginia.

West Virginia’s Kindred Communications received the awards from the West Virginia Broadcasters Association during the annual WVBA Awards ceremony, Saturday, March 24, at the Morgantown Marriott.

91.9FM/91.5FM/91.3FM/88.5FM The Family: The Family Radio Network (Appleton, Green Bay, Wausau/Stevens Point/Sheboygan, WI) set new records with their 2018 “Help for the Homeless” hygiene drive.

Even when radio executives get a chance to tell their story...their biggest selling point is...well, 'we haven't done a good job telling our story.' It's a strategy they've been using for about a decade now and it makes you wonder what the shelf life is on that strategy.

And this came as a total surprise at Tuesday's FCC meeting. Mignon Clyburn served for nearly nine years, including a brief stint as acting chair. She seemed to be frustrated with the direction Chairman Pai was taking the FCC. Here's what the FCC Chairman tweeted following the resignation.

One of the many features Radio Ink has become known for is its world-famous lists — like the 40 Most Powerful People in Radio, the Most Influential Women in Radio, and the Best Program Directors in America, just to name a few. In 2017, we launched a new list -- The 20 Best Leaders in Radio. Here's who was voted number one this year...

Their children were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting back in 2012 and they say Alex Jones claims the shooting was “completely fake” and a “giant hoax” perpetrated by opponents of the Second Amendment. On Tuesday, the parents filed a defamation lawsuit against Jones who operates the conspiracy website Infowars.