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Much like Cumulus, iHeartMedia has been trying to restructure its massive debt. And much like Cumulus, it hasn't been easy. This month there was a little back and forth between iHeartMedia and some of its lenders, but the two sides still seem very far apart.

(By Reed Bunzel) Back when I worked for Radio Ink, I was given the chance to interview a number of personalities of the day who agreed to be featured in living color on the Radio Ink cover. I won’t (and can’t) mention them all, but a few stand out for reasons I will never forget.

(By Deborah Parenti) No other medium shares, cares, lifts spirits, communicates with inflection and not just characters, provides a vital community link, and serves its constituents, from listeners to advertisers, quite like radio

(By Art Vuolo, Jr.) There are few people who love radio more than I do. I love it with a deep passion. In the early 1980s, Scott Shannon gave me the moniker “Radio’s Best Friend.” As Radio Ink celebrates 25 years, I was asked “How has radio changed and evolved in the last quarter of a century?” Let me count the ways.

HOT 96.9 was one of the supporters of Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart’s 2nd annual An Evening with Marcus Smart. The event was presented by the Friends of Cathedral High School at Towne Stove & Spirits on Wednesday, November 29, to benefit Smart’s YounGameChanger Foundation.

Envision Networks is again partnering with the American Forces Network to air The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time with Wink Martindale. The show will be provided to more than 400,000 American service men and women, Department of Defense civilians, and their families overseas.

Cumulus has over 440 radio stations and thousands of employees. They will wake up this morning to read that their company has filed for Chapter 11 protection. So what should employees expect moving forward? Yes, you will still receive your paychecks.

First, the court has to approve any bankruptcy plan put in place before it becomes effective. Second, we are told by several financial experts that, while it's still early in this process, it appears there was no deal made with Cumulus' junior lenders, so there still could be a fight ahead.

The avalanche of firings continue for men who've been accused of using their power to act inappropriately toward women. Minnesota Public Radio and parent American Public Media have cut ties with former host of A Prarie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor. Both organizations are investigating a report of "inappropriate behavior" with someone he worked with.

More than $1 million was distributed to broadcasters in need by The broadcasters Foundation in 2017, a record amount. Chairman Dan Mason said what’s even more striking is that there are still broadcasters who need help.