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It wasn't overwhelming, but at least radio did get a little love last week. According to Media Monitors, in the last ten days, all the Presidential radio spots run were either for Donald Trump or Against Hillary Clinton

This is not a totally unexpected decision. In fact it's been discussed for several years by the RAB's Board of Directors and President and CEO Erica Farber (pictured here). Over time, since the RAB began reporting revenue numbers, about 20 years ago, they've gone from monthly to twice every year. And while some will speculate industry executives might not want to continue to release numbers that are consistently flat, then try to put a happy face on those numbers, the organization says that was not the reason.

The Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame has chosen Radio One Founder as a 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee and the sole recipient of its Music Living Legends Award.

Community Broadcasters is putting a new CHR format on a translator at 107.1 in Olean, New York. The station, WHDL, will also be heard on 1450-AM after the company decided to dump out of ESPN and simulcast the music station.

Over 8,000 listeners turned out to help Cox Media Group's Classic Hits 97.1 The River (WSRV-FM) in Atlanta celebrate its tenth anniversary this past weekend.

Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal have written a letter to the FCC calling on the government agency to look at potential privacy and security hazards posed by the growing use of new technology that allows cars to communicate with each other. MediaPost has the details about the letter. One of the issues concerning the Senators is a potential privacy issue that would allow businesses to target ads to a consumers vehicle.

And now Caroline Beasley is making big deals in the radio industry. The Naples Daily News does a nice profile piece on Beasley and her rise to the top of the company, where she is now acting CEO as her father, George Beasley, recovers from surgery.

The recent decision by the DOJ not to modify the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees has now lead to threatened lawsuits and congressional action. The big question now is what this all means to managers at radio stations around the country. And to get the perfect answer we turn to broadcast attorney John Garziglia.

(by Bob McCurdy) In the past I've written about dealing with many of the largest and most sophisticated marketers and agencies in the country, but over the past several years I've re-discovered that dealing with the local business owner is equally rewarding and in some ways, even more challenging. Here's why...

Two local guys in Columbia, SC, both with more than 20 years of radio industry experience, have partnered to purchase country radio station WWNQ 94.3 The Dude. Kirk Litton and Keith Stover of Midlands Media Group and have purchased WWNQ. The format will remain Country.