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(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%.

After disappearing from the top of the Media Monitors weekly chart, The Home Depot is back at number one, a spot is occupies more than any other advertiser on the radio. The home improvement big-box ran 47,284 commercials on radio stations all across the country last week.

Entercom rocker 99.9 KISW in Seattle will present Live Day for the second year on November 22. Both BJ & Migs (AM Drive) and The Mens Room (PM Drive), shows will be completely live, including commercials, announcers, bands, sound effects, and the music. Last year, Live Day had more than 1,000,000 listeners tuning into both shows on air and through the KISW app.

WERO-FM, WRNS-FM, and WQSL-FM in Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, NC, held three live remotes on Tuesday, October 25 to collect goods to assist victims of Hurricane Matthew. As a result, one box truck and one 14-foot cargo truck were filled with donations.

Cumulus Regional Vice President Donna Baker is known in the industry as a great manager and leader who's specialized in successful turnarounds during her 25-plus career in Radio. Her peers tell Radio Ink she has great instincts in all parts of the business and she's wonderful to work for. "She responsive, supportive, instructive and ready to help at any time." In her current role as RVP of Cumulus Midwest, she oversees Minneapolis, Kansas City and Des Moines. Baker is also one of Radio Ink’s Best Managers for 2016 and she’s featured in the issue of the magazine that is out now. Here’s our extended interview with one of radio’s best managers.

The FCC"S Media Bureau has hit Pinebrook Corporation's WINW-AM in Canton with a $13,000 NAL for failing to file a timely license renewal application and engaging in unauthorized operation of the station.