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On his program yesterday, Rush Limbaugh took several segments to talk about his relationship with Ed McLaughlin, the media executive that died last week at the age of 91. Rush said if it wasn't for the chance McLaughlin took on him, his show wouldn't exist today.

The NAB is set to honor Salem Media Group CEO David Santrella with the National Radio Award. The ceremony will take place during the Marconi Radio Awards at the 2024 NAB Show New York on October 9.

Robert Christy, who worked in radio for 44 years, took notice of our Nielsen/CMO story Thursday and gave us some interesting feedback. His wife Jan (pictured here with Robert) owns a small (38-client) agency in California. Unfortunately, her perception of our industry is not the best, and hopefully this is an isolated incident. Every once in awhile we find out our baby is ugly and it's not always daffodils and roses.



The 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards will recognize two new award categories, "Legendary Manager of the Year" and "Best Radio Station Podcast." “Best College Radio Station of the Year” has been renamed from "Noncommercial Station of the Year.”

(By Charese Frugé) Anny Mansfield is Corporate Research Director for Gen Media Partners. She’s an expert at analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, as well as consumer insights, to help build powerful station, market, and category presentations.

Live events and national digital revenue are not working out the way Townsquare hoped. On the other hand, radio is. The company announced it's conducting a review of its Entertainment division due to another poor revenue quarter, which could result in a reorganization of that division. That would also mean a total focus on growing core revenue, which comes from radio.

Saga Communication has filed a petition with the FCC, asking the Commission to deny five Low Power FM radio stations in Virginia their license renewals. Here's why...

(By Charese Fruge') Jennifer Butt is the new Local Sales Manager of WNHM 103.3 in Laconia, NH, and Regional Key Account Manager for other Costa Eagle Media properties. Before she moved into radio, she had a prosperous career in Cosmetology.

Salem Media Group has been recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the country by the independent research firm, the National Association for Business Resources.

Cox Media Group has named Paul Curran Market Vice President for Orlando. Susan Larkin recently left the radio side of the business in Orlando at CMG to take a VP role at Entercom. Curran will now manage all CMG radio, TV, digital, and event brands in Orlando.