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WDRV-FM/Chicago’s The Sherman & Tingle Show (Brian Sherman, Steve Tingle, and Executive Producer Jill Egan) recently completed a charitable effort to benefit Wright-Way Rescue – a non-profit organization whose mission aims to reduce the number of homeless pets euthanized in the Midwest each year.  

We were able to monitor the radio coverage of Hurricane Michael all day long Wednesday on both iHeartRadio and Tune-In, depending on which radio station or company we wanted to listen to, as radio stations went wall-to-wall once the storm approached landfall. Late last night we reached out to three managers to get their assessment on how their teams performed.

Entercom and the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut have reached a broadcast agreement. As part of the deal, 1080 WTIC News Talk (WTIC-AM) in Hartford, CT, will broadcast home games of the university’s men’s basketball team’s inaugural season.

The NAB has filed comments with the FCC regarding the Commission's upcoming Communications Marketplace Report to Congress. In those comments, the NAB says the report "should reflect the proliferation of audio content providers and the vast options now available for consumers and advertisers in today’s audio marketplace."

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is preparing for an influx of emergency grant applications due to Hurricane Michael. Broadcasters whose personal lives or property are acutely affected by Hurricanes Michael or Florence are encouraged to find out if they qualify for an emergency grant.

Talk radio host Anthony Cumia is set to release a new memoir this fall. Titled Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall… and Rise Again of Radio’s Most Notorious Shock Jock, this marks Cumia’s first collaboration with publisher Post Hill Press and will be distributed by Simon & Schuster.

(By Ronald Robinson) Based on my own education, my experience on the air and in the generation of commercial copy, I can assert that, at no time, has radio ever addressed the multiple linguistic distinctions that can be made to enhance the appeal and effectiveness of the medium. Let's take a look at that.

WNCY/Green Bay and Appleton-Oshkosh, WI (Y100) held its 4th annual Bra Country Concert Tuesday night in Green Bay to benefit the Breast Cancer Family Foundation. The sold-out show starred Russell Dickerson and Seth Ennis.

Glendale, CA-based imaging company Benztown has been honored with the city's Best Workplace Culture Award. ave "Chachi" Denes, Benztown President, accepted the award on behalf of Benztown at the ceremonies held at The Green at the Americana at Brand in Glendale.

At Forecast 2019, we’ve gathered a unique panel of successful radio entrepreneurs — broadcasters who found their niche and then grew their footprint and reach — to discuss “Why Smaller Can Be Better — and More Profitable.” They'll be addressing issues you'll want the answers to.