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The Radio Advertising Bureau will present five revenue and professional development-oriented sales and marketing sessions at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 18-22.

iHeartMedia Memphis’ 95.7 Hallelujah FM, V101, K97, and WDIA has once again flipped the annual Sista Strut breast cancer charity walk to a drive thru parade. The seventh annual event is set for June 5.

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(By Ed Ryan) Since our story about Cumulus mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for employees ran yesterday, we've heard from quite a few industry executives about the issue. Like the debate going on nationally, we heard varying, passionate and some angry opinions one way or the other. And they were all "off-the-record."

Jason Barrett conducted a Twitter poll this week (nearly 22,000 people voted) and 51% said they didn't really want to hear callers when they tuned into a sports radio morning show. Jason followed that up with his expert analysis.

The ten new members will join 12 returning members to help plan CRS 2017. The CRS Agenda Committee is made up of volunteers from Country radio and the record industry. Heading up this year’s agenda committee are Tom Hanrahan (WDXB/iHeart) as Chairman and Greg Frey (Cumulus Media) and Judy Lakin (Cox Media Group) as Co-Vice Chairman. So who are the new members?

iHeartMedia Phoenix and Arizona State University have signed a broadcast agreement for Sun Devil Hockey. Starting in October Fox Sports 910 (KGME-AM) will carry home games, select road games and a weekly coach's show.

Gen Media Partners' G Networks has signed a deal with Text Groove to offer text messaging, on a barter basis, to radio stations. Text Groove gives radio stations the ability to enable text messaging on a station’s studio line.

(By Andrew Curran) After 365 days and 550,000 deaths across North America, the light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter each day. At the same time, what radio listening will look like post COVID-19 remains to be seen. 

SportsRadio 610 has shuffled around its on-air lineup. That includes adding former NFLer Dante Hall (pictured in the middle) joining the station to team up with John Lopez and Cody Stoots in the midday slot. Mad Radio, featuring Seth Payne and Mike Meltser, which was in the midday slot, will now be on during morning drive. Here's a look at the new lineup for KILT-AM - Sports Radio 610...