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The Columbia Journalism Review has a lengthy piece about how AM radio is making a big comeback in Puerto Rico following a devastating 2017 hurricane. The article focused on several stations that stayed on the air, including WKJB 710 AM, providing vital information to local residents.

In a piece called "Smartphone FM Radio Capabilities Enhance Public Safety at No Cost," Forbes contributor Steve Pociask points out how vital radio is during times of emergency. "The value of FM radio has been demonstrated again and again."

WTOP was awarded nine Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards, including the award for best website, WTOP.com, and best on-air newscast. In 2018 alone, WTOP has received over 31 major journalism awards.

Westwood One News won the Sigma Delta Chi award from The Society of Professional Journalists for its breaking news coverage of the Las Vegas concert shooting last October. The winning entry included on-scene reporting by correspondent Jim Roope and contributions from the entire Westwood One News staff.

The Country Radio Broadcasters has announced that individual tickets and tables are available for the 2018 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards ceremony being held June 20 in Nashville. Individual tickets are $130 each.

iHeartMedia’s 2018 iHeartRadio Wango Tango will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. It will be the first concert held at the all-new Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 2.

The latest print issue of Radio Ink is out. In it we reveal radio's Top 20 leaders. These are the executives radio's rank-and-file voted for as the people they love to work for. They are the people who know how to motivate their teams to success. They are winning at sales, programming, and management and mentoring their employees to greatness.

(By Bob McCurdy) We all know about radio’s great reach story but does the rate at which that “reach” builds, often referred to as “reach velocity,” matter? To many advertisers it does. Particularly those that are touting time-sensitive events or marketing fast-moving consumer goods.


(By Little Tommy Sablan) 

Screening a phone call is the single most important thing to learn when you are putting together the sound of your morning show. Whether you are a one-person show or an ensemble, the art of screening a call must be perfected. (Our thanks to The Randy Lane Company for sharing this great article)

(By Ronald Robinson) A glance at the back lot of almost every radio station will reveal a leaning, dilapidated, tool shed. Bleached-out and rotting, with overgrown roots barring the door better than any Master Lock padlock. What was once a shiny, corrugated metal roof is now rusted and festooned with crow droppings.