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With Venezuela's earthquake survivors in urgent need of aid, iHeartMedia Miami is mobilizing. Eight of its South Florida stations are joining a Miami-Dade County-led relief effort with Global Empowerment Mission, collecting donations and essential supplies.

(Mike McVay) The 250 years that the United States of America has been in existence is an amazing milestone, but I can’t help but imagine in a satirical way that age marker as if it were the age of a radio station celebrating its own anniversary.

(John Shomby) Six years ago, I got the phone call many in our business dread. Suddenly, after decades in radio, I was on the outside looking in. I had no idea what was next. For a while, I thought I had lost my career. What I eventually realized was that I had only lost my address.

Eastlan is adding Seattle and Oklahoma City to its monthly measurement service, bringing its total to nine of the 50 largest US markets added in the past year. The first books for both markets will be published today, as Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Houston.

In a St. Louis surprise, Audacy has agreed to sell its six stations in the market to Hoffmann Media Group. Audacy CEO Kelli Turner, in a memo to staff, wrote, "While we were not actively looking to sell these stations, HF Companies presented an opportunity...that ultimately made strong business sense."

The Supreme Court overruled 90 years of precedent in a 6-3 ruling today that transforms the constitutional footing of every independent regulatory agency, including the FCC, by handing the President authority to remove Commissioners without cause.

(Deborah Parenti) When I first got into radio, there weren’t many women to look to for guidance. Middays were often labeled “housewife time,” built around a narrow idea of both the audience and what women in radio were supposed to be. That’s changed in some important ways.

They're the first ones in and the last ones to take credit. They shine the light on their talent, their teams, and their communities, but rarely on themselves. Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list exists to change that. Nominations close Friday, July 17 at 8p ET/5p PT.

(Loyd Ford) Most salespeople know they should see clients and potential clients more often. They know relationships grow faster face-to-face. They know campaigns perform better when there is consistent follow-up. So why do so many naturally avoid repetitive meetings?

(Steve Allan) As you can imagine, the Ratings Experts from Research Director, Inc. have been elbow deep into the data being generated by Xperi’s DTS AutoStage “ratings” service. As such, we have some thoughts. As of this writing, its potential as a revenue generator is...