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The Society of Broadcast Engineers is auctioning off 14 unique pieces of radio broadcast history - antenna elements from the original Alford Antenna system that once served 16 of New York City's FM radio stations from the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building.

Progressive remains firmly entrenched at the top of the latest Spot Ten Radio rankings for the week of April 21–27, but Upside made one of the biggest moves in the top five, jumping from eighth place last week to claim the second spot.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has partnered with Hallmark Media to introduce the Make Her Mark Student Scholarship. The inaugural recipient will be announced during the 50th Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 18.

His story is a true saga of the American Dream. Now, Spanish Broadcasting System President/CEO and Radio Ink Executive of the Year Raúl Alarcón will join Hispanic Radio Conference for an exclusive one-on-one conversation on his legacy and lessons learned.

As broadcasters' diversity, equity, and inclusion programs face mounting political and regulatory scrutiny, that effect has bled over to the advertising world, as two of the world’s largest agencies have moved to soften their public DEI commitments.

Radio Ink is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Medallas de Cortez awards, honoring excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales, and management. Winners will be crowned at a special ceremony during the Hispanic Radio Conference on June 11.

(By Loyd Ford) Do you wake up and think, “What can I accomplish today?” What if that's a fallacy? Most salespeople in the world think it is their job to convince buyers to pull the trigger, make the choice, and part with their money for a product. Is that REALLY your job?

(By Jeffrey Hedquist) Putting an offer in a commercial will increase the immediacy of response, but you must be careful. The famous shopping mall developer Arnold Taubman warned about threshold resistance as, “the physical and psychological barrier that stands between a shopper and the inside of a store.”

The FCC is stepping up its enforcement efforts against alleged pirate broadcaster Wilfredo Ayala, issuing a new warning aimed at the landlord of a Hartford property tied to unauthorized radio transmissions of “La Tropica Radio.”

Eastlan Ratings has announced an expansion of its continuous measurement services to three additional US radio markets: Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point, NC; Memphis, TN; and Spokane, WA. All three are among the nation's Top 100 radio markets by size.