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After holding second spot on the Media Monitors weekly chart last week, GEICO is back at the summit, having run 43,410 radio commercials nationwide during the past week. Not surprisingly, Home Depot was a very close second with 43,008 spots.

Gen Media Partners and The Tacher Company have formed GMPT Media, a joint venture that brings together the sales and management resources of both companies. Cherry Creek Media, a 53-station group, is the first radio partner to sign on for the collaborative ad sales representation.

For 15 years, Forecast has been the one conference that focuses on the near- and long-term economic future of the radio industry, and the trends, policies, and expectations that will impact its future. Held every year at New York's prestigious Harvard Club, it is capped by honoring the 40 most influential people in the radio industry.

New 103.7, Kiss 95.1, Power 98, V 101.9, 94.7 SMOKE, and K 104.7 have partnered with Hendrick Automotive Group and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to host a massive food backpack collection on Saturday, November 4, at Coyote Joe’s (4621 Wilkinson Blvd) in Charlotte.

CBS Radio has lined up four gigs for a special New Year’s Eve weekend at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Beginning Friday, December 29 and lasting into the early morning hours of 2018, the shows will play over three nights and feature Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, and Zac Brown Band with a special performance by Sir Rosevelt.

Beasley's pro forma revenues in the third quarter were flat compared to the same period in 2016. Beasley faced tough political comps from 2016 when they took in over $600,000. Backing out for political, revenue was up 1%. A bright spot for the company was Detroit, where revenue jumped over 29% in the quarter. Here are all the details.

(By Bob McCurdy) The power of the spoken word — amazing and often under-appreciated. Every now and then, it is important for us to remind our clients about its impact, as it is easy to take for granted.

(By Gary Berkowitz) Some programmers think that we've lost traffic and weather to our phones. I disagree. It still has a place on radio, especially if you believe that local counts. Here are some tips on how to make your weather and traffic breaks more effective.

A man burst into an Orlando church last Thursday, destroying equipment to the tune of $100K, according to wftv.com. The incident happened while WAMT (1190 AM) "L'Voix Evangelique D'Orlando" (The Gospel Voice of Orlando) was broadcasting from a Pine Hills church. The man, Sergo Hippolite, was finally subdued and taken into custody.