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According to new data released Tuesday by Nielsen, the summer months are shining bright for the Classic Hits format. The ratings firm says the format has experienced the most listener growth over the past two summers and is off to a strong start this summer. Here are the details.

Despite the outcry that the FCC was overreaching and swaying to political winds with its net neutrality rules, a court has sided with the Commission, and given Chairman Tom Wheeler a big win, upholding the FCC's net neutrality regulations.

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said he was "deeply disappointed" by the D.C. Circuit’s 2-1 decision upholding the FCC’s Internet regulations. "I continue to believe that these regulations are unlawful, and I hope that the parties challenging them will continue the legal fight. Pai says the regulations are unnecessary and counterproductive."

ABC News Radio and WGN in Chicago have extended their affiliation agreement through May 2018. WGN VP of Programming & Content Todd Manley said, “ABC News Radio has created the gold standard in live integration when it comes to covering evolving stories throughout the nation and around the world. Without fail they take our listeners to the scene and provide reporters who detail events real-time with WGN personalities.”

A few tickets are still available for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards ceremony one week from tomorrow at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. The Hall is honoring Blair Garner, Mike & Dana Schuff, and Lisa Dent in the On-Air category, and Mick Anselmo, Kerby Confer, Jack Reno, Tim Roberts, and Jim Slone in the Radio category. Tickets are $130 each and can be purchased by contacting Ashley Silver at [email protected].

The NAB wants you to know that if you don't yet have your toolkit ready for the election, it has one to help you get rolling. The NAB Election Toolkit is six pages long and includes tips for you on social media, PSAs, how to drive voter registration, how to air great debates, and how to get out the vote.

The three-way agreement is between iHeartMedia Delaware, University of Delaware Athletics, and Blue Hens IMG Sports Marketing. The result is a multi-year extension of their current radio affiliation agreement with 94.7 WDSD-FM.

NAB CEO Gordon Smith told Radio Ink on Monday that broadcasting's importance is only magnified during moments of national tragedy. He saluted both radio and TV stations across the country trying to make sense of the "unspeakable massacre" that took place in Orlando.

The inaugural Hubbard Radio Talent Institute debuted Monday on the campus of Central Washington University in Washington State. Hubbard CEO Ginny Morris opened the 10-day teaching event, followed by Alpha Media Chairman Larry Wilson (pictured here). Twenty-one students will learn about radio from attending nearly 40 sessions on every aspect of radio.

(By Buzz Knight) Everyone is different. That's what makes us all special. What makes one talent tick positively can be the direct opposite from another talent. One person takes input in a meeting with the rigidity of an agenda while another may welcome a more freewheeling style. That's what makes the world go around and as coaches of talent we need to listen to and observe these nuances.