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In his latest blog on the Westwood One website, Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard says, "Since two-thirds of Pandora’s listening occurs at home, Pandora suffers from “empty room syndrome.” The ads are on, but no one is there to hear them.

That’s the cutoff for radio stations around the country to re-aim their satellites from AMC-8 to the new AMC-18 at 105 degrees West Longitude. Failure to do so will result in the loss of all radio network programming from all major companies.

Voting for the 2017 National Radio Hall of Fame inductees begins today. 24 nominations in six categories were determined by the organization’s nominating committee. Four categories will be voted on by a voting participant panel made up of 1,000 industry professionals. The other two categories will be voted on by the public.

Following up on the FCC letter ordering the cessation of the operation of Arohi Media translator in Durham, Lakes Media has submitted Comments to the Commission that strongly rebut the Rule Making Petition submitted by Aztec Capital Partners.

The latest issue of Radio Ink Magazine is out. Katz Media Group CEO Mark Gray is our cover story and our Special Report is The Best Program Directors in America. Of course the issue is over-flowing with content to help you sell more, manager better and program stronger at your radio station. To subscribe - CLICK HERE.

(By Barry Cohen) Your prospect is afraid to go on the air because his or her competition has deeper pockets and can outspend them. You, as the consummate expert, will show them how to out-advertise their filthy rich competitors. Listen up.

(By Eric Rhoads) Since we started Radio Ink 25 years ago, our focus has been, as all of you know, on management and marketing, on the managers and sales pros who keep the industry moving and the revenue flowing at the station and group levels, all the way up to the executives who lead the radio business.

(By Kelly Orchard) So you want to own your own radio station. The first question I would ask is: Why? That is not to imply that I think it’s a bad idea, but what is the motivation and vision that drive you to want to own a radio station? Before forging ahead, I strongly encourage you to consider these 10 pointers.

(By Bob McCurdy) A habit that has served me extremely well over the years is the scouring of industry publications/blogs for material to share with clients. Influential marketing material appears on our computer screens daily, only to be quickly read and forgotten. Slow it down.

Over 40 broadcasters will lead sessions over the next ten days for 25 students in the inaugural TAB Radio Talent Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Students come from not only UTK, but also other universities around the state and region, and have to apply to be accepted into the Institute. There are no breakout sessions; all students are in every session.