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On November 16, the smartest and most influential minds in broadcast and advertising will gather at the Harvard Club in New York to predict and set in motion radio’s trajectory for 2017. Your budget and revenue will be shaped by the insights and revelations shared by our experts...

iHeartMedia Pittsburgh has extended its agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, through the 2023 season. The Steelers Radio Network originates from WDVE-102.5 FM and WBGG-970 AM & 106.3 FM.

The statewide Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive and Radiothon, presented by Cumulus Little Rock raised $363,249 for Arkansas Children.

On the fence about attending Radio Masters Sales Summit? Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats has some advice: invest in yourself. This year’s RMSS offers world-class training along with unprecedented networking opportunities.

104.3 WZYP headed up a successful community relief drive for Waverly, TN residents. Flash flooding in late August destroyed homes and businesses and killed more than 20 people in the community about 60 miles west of Nashville.

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights and the Radio Music Licensing Committee are still going at it. This week we found out that the RMLC accused GMR of bullying tactics and Entercom is in the middle of this particular firestorm.

(By Bob McCurdy) A report came out several days ago titled, “Paradigm Shift: Why Radio Must Adapt To The Rise Of Digital,” which was a negatively slanted, glass quarter-full perspective of the radio industry that conveniently ignored many facts.

4.8% of the overall political ad revenue pie, according to BIA. That amounts to $312 million if BIA's projections are accurate at the end of next year. BIA estimates $6.55 billion will be spent on local political advertising in 2020. L.A, Phoenix and Philadelphia will be the big market winners.

The Chairman said he was willing to step down as chairman at the FCC if it lead to the Senate confirming Commissioner Rosenworcel for another term. She's been in limbo for about a year now, serving on the Commission unconfirmed. The Hill reported Wheeler's plan to step down but it looks unlikely to happen for Rosenworcel as the Senate has wrapped up its business for the holidays without voting on her nomination.

Stephens Media Group says Nik Rivers will return to Buffalo to serve as the operations manager for its three stations there, starting in December. Rivers previously worked in Rochester as the program director for WZNE (94.1 FM, The Zone).