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Progressive has moved back into the top-five on the Media Monitors list. The insurance giant leaped from 60th place last week to first place this week.

(By Paul Rotella) Every Congress, a few well meaning, but misinformed legislators, appear as to forget that they represent the people of their districts and not the foreign owned record companies, and introduce, in one form or another, the toxic royalty fee legislation commonly known as the “Performance Tax.”

iHeartMedia announced Friday that former Cox Media Group CEO Kim Guthrie has been named Division President for iHeartMedia in Florida. She replaces Linda Byrd who's retiring July 15th.

(By Rick Fink) Are you an Advertising Salesperson or are you an Advertising Consultant? There is a difference. One simply sells advertising and the other helps a business with its marketing and advertising.

(By Mike McVay) There is a constant harping within the industry that we need to “fix radio” and we need to do it quickly. The response is usually that “we can’t afford to make the necessary changes.”

(By Loyd Ford) What happens when summer arrives? The kids get out of school, people drop back and span out thoughts of escape. Advertisers do it, too. Clients look around and see that many go on vacation, there is disruption in regular dependable behavior, and you can begin to hear, “Let’s talk in the fall.”

(By Randy Lane) The human brain is wired to be interested in just about anything if it is presented in the form of a mystery. Movies like Top Gun cause us to ask, what will happen next? Sporting events like the NBA Finals, cause us to ask, who will win the game?

WYPR 88.1 FM has been recognized by the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association for its reporting, receiving five first place awards and seven second place awards. "Your Public Radio" serves Baltimore and Central Maryland with local and NPR programming.

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt knows battling those who want to add a fee to play music on the radio will be one of his biggest battles, as it was for former NAB CEO Gordon Smith. musicFIRST Chairman Joe Crowley has revealed his step-by-step plan to get radio to pay by the end of 2022.

The 31st annual Radio Mercury Awards were held Thursday night both virtually and in-person at Sony Hall in New York. This year’s Best of Show award was presented to FCB Chicago for their Go RVing radio commercial.