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(By Eric Rhoads) I’d never be one to predict the death of radio, or any medium, but if this trend were to occur everywhere, the current revenue model would need to be replaced with a new one. What’s my point? Change in the media world is happening at the fastest pace in history, and fighting change is a fool’s game.

Radio legend Art Laboe will begin his 75th consecutive year on the radio this Sunday, September 24, on 93.5 KDAY-FM, and in the process break the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a radio presenter/DJ. Laboe’ s professional career began at KSAN/San Francisco on September 23, 1943.

Westwood One and 1-800-Flowers.com are launching a nationwide initiative to educate, engage, and connect individuals on the subject of expressing sympathy. The national dialogue will be anchored by Westwood One syndicated radio talent John Tesh and Lia Knight each week on their programs.

According to SNL Kagan's latest annual outlook, radio revenue will decline 0.3% in 2017 to $17.65 billion, down from $17.7 billion in 2016. Kagan says increases in digital and off-air sales will help offset declines in national and local advertising. And even with the return of political in 2018 the firm is only projecting an increase of 1.3% for radio, to $17.89 billion.

Creating engaging, rewarding connections that lead to listener loyalty will be the topic of discussion at Forecast 2018, when Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group, sits down with Chris Weil, CEO of Momentum Worldwide and co-chair of this year’s Forecast, for a candid one-on-one conversation.

That according to Bob Raissman of The New York Daily News. There had been speculation that Francesa might stay in his afternoon drive shift, at least for awhile, after the arrest of Craig Carton.

(By Dan Sileo) TEAM. I wonder how many radio hosts really know what the word means in our business. I have had some of the greatest programmers in radio history help me with my career -- from the Gabe Hobbs to Randy Michael to Bob Agnew and more.

Cumulus Media's WGRF/97 Rock in Buffalo raised over $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York during the 23rd Annual Make-A-Wish Radio-Thon. The fundraiser was held September 14-15, and every song played during the Radio-Thon was a request with a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn paid a visit to iHeartMedia's WIOD. Pai and Clyburn were in Miami for a post-Irma tour and were interviewed on WIOD by Enrique Santos and Jimmy Cefalo. Excerpts from the interview can be heard Tuesday morning on Cefalo's show and will run in its entirety at 10:06 a.m.

The company is accusing former Richmond part-timer Amir Shabazz of taking over the account belonging to iPower Richmond (WCDX-FM), changing the station's username and password, and preventing the radio station from being able to use the account.