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The Washington State market held its 11th Annual Tee It Up for Tots golf tournament on September 9 at Ocean Shores Golf Course, attracting more than 100 golfers. A fun day was also a huge success: More than $25,000 was raised.

That was the report from Entercom CEO David Field as the election season comes to an end. And according to CFO Steve Fisher, Entercom took in $1.9 million in political in Q3 and has $4 million booked for Q4. Field said once this election is over, things should start to normalize again. "In 48 hours the election will be behind us, the angst will be behind us. I'm optimistic about the climate going forward. Bookings for 2017 look great."

Media Monitors says that, in the last 10 days, not only were there a lot of political spots run on radio, there were more organizations and PACs running them. And in the final Media Monitors report of the 2016 political season, there were 27,853 radio spots run for Hillary Clinton in the last 10 days compared to 3,543 spots for Donald Trump. Here's how the ads broke down for each side over the past 10 days...

Q3 revenue for the Salem's 118 radio stations in 73 markets was up 2.1% to $50.5 million in the 3rd quarter and for the nine months through September Salem's same station revenue is up 1.5% to $147.7.

The National Association of Broadcasters has been very vocal about its displeasure with the FCC on ownership rules ever since the Commission decided in August to leave the rules as they've been for decades. And now the NAB plans to take the government agency to court over the issue.

(by John Garziglia) Another court review of the FCC’s radio and television ownership rules which will likely be known as Prometheus IV is coming. Both public interest groups and the National Association of Broadcasters will reportedly be filing appeals by next Monday’s deadline of the FCC’s August 25, 2016 “Second Report and Order” which refused to make substantive broadcast station ownership rule changes.

The stations will simultaneously air a 30-minute broadcast conversation with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a “Chicago Radio Town Hall Meeting.” Broadcast journalist Bill Kurtis will moderate the meeting about the issues facing the city, Monday, November 14 at 6 p.m. According to the Illinois Broadcasters Association, programmers from a number of the stations are collaborating to produce the program while GMs have cleared the time to air the program commercial-free.

That news come from The Local Search Association which released a white paper detailing how billions of dollars of co-op advertising dollars go unclaimed every year. Over 40% of small businesses sell national brands that could qualify for co-op. Confusing rules about how to use co-op is a major reason the funds go unclaimed. When asked which media uses co-op funding the most, advertisers said print, 60%; direct mail, 41%; digital, 36%; and broadcast, 36%.

As our nation decides the course of the next four years, following what is possibly the most contentious election in recent history, it is time to look ahead and begin the process of mending fences, healing rifts, and hopefully, looking for ways to compromise and unite. We are, after all and at the end of the day, a nation of, by and large, good and decent people. And toward that goal of healing, radio has a significant opportunity to play a role.

Entercom reported same-station revenue increased 3% in the third quarter, with August being the strongest month. CEO David Field said local, political, and digital were all up, with National off a bit. Excluding political, Entercom's same-station revenue was up 2%.