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The Emmis CEO, who is selling the company's only Los Angeles radio station for $83 million, said while it was painful, it was the right decision. "We'll be more focused, we'll have more flexibility, and we'll be able to put more resources toward NextRadio. It was the best decision for our people and our listeners. It was the right decision."

(By Deborah Parenti) One of Radio Ink’s 2017 Best Program Directors, Tim Scheld, has been programming CBS News’ flagship radio station, WCBS in New York, since 2004. What’s it like to sit in that seat as the legendary station celebrates 50 years of covering the Big Apple? Let's find out...

(By Heidi Raphael) In today’s multi-platform world, students have many more choices than ever before in terms of career options in the media industry. How do you attract tomorrow’s generation of broadcasters for your radio station, company or organization? Here are some suggestions...

(By Tracy Johnson) The measure of what makes a great program director is changing. And it will be changing even more in the very near future. Increasingly, the most important task for programmers is managing talent.

It's always a good idea to have facts on your side when you decide to personally attack someone. And in this case, management at one station in Cleveland, it appears, believed this host went too far.

Yesterday we reported on KAVV's owner Paul Lotsof who decided to use his radio station to advance his personal agenda. He did not agree with a law on the books in Arizona and he ran PSA's saying so. After it was posted to Facebook this week, the community backlash was instant (it's important to note that Lotsoff had been airing the PSA's for the past two years).

Saga is selling its TV stations in the Joplin, MO – Pittsburg, KS and the Victoria, TX television markets for an aggregate price of approximately $66.6 million. Saga is also buying WCKN (FM), WMXZ (FM), WXST (FM), WAVF (FM), WSPO (AM), W261DG and W257BQ in Charleston, SC and WVSC (FM), WLHH (FM), WALI (FM), W256CB and W293BZ, serving the Hilton Head and Beaufort, SC radio markets, from Apex Media Corporation for $23.0 million.

John Oliver's campaign against FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is turning ugly. Not only is the FCC comment section full of fake comments, there are also death threats against Pai. The Chairman is getting ready to reverse Net Neutrality adopted under Thomas Wheeler. The Washington Free Beacon has the specific, and quite vulgar, comments posted against Pai.

That's according to the latest local advertising report from BIA Kelsey. Total local advertising in the state of California will hit $18.5 billion, up from $18 billion in 2016. Direct Mail will bring in the largest amount, $4.60 billion, followed by TV at $2.68 billion, Online at $2.30 billion, Mobile at $1.99 billion and Radio with $1.58 billion.

News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY and 99.5 the River’s 19th Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon surely exceeded everyone’s dreams. Members of the Capital Region heeded the call and pledged over $265,000 to help sick and injured children at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.