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CBC/Radio-Canada has launched its inaugural National Indigenous Strategy with the establishment of a new Indigenous Office within the public broadcaster. The strategy includes a three-year commitment to collaborate closely with First Nations communities.

For the tenth year, Benztown will crown its annual Benztown 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices. This collection highlights the top 50 voiceover artists in the US and Canada, celebrating some of the most influential vocal talents behind the radio industry.

In a significant radio tech combination, vCreative parent company Banyan Software, Inc. has acquired PromoSuite, with plans to meld both platforms. vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande will lead the merged entity.

(By Paige Nienaber) Working with as many different and diverse stations as I have has given me an interesting perspective, so recently a great Market Manager asked me, “With all of these great stations, what do you see as a commonality?”

(By Chris Stonick) When it comes to talking with recruitment clients, you need to know the landscape. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 9.0 million open jobs in the country as of December. How many people are unemployed?

(By Randy Lane) You create a personality brand by sharing your point of view, personal stories, and emotions. You stand up for causes, charities, and your community. Personality brands are emotionally intelligent and have a sharp vision of who they are.

As artificial intelligence settles into the everyday talk of radio, Country Radio Seminar will shine a light on the advancements and application of AI within the industry in 2024. The town hall is a sequel to CRS 2023's late addition AI discussion, which was a smash hit.

After more than six years on air, the Miami-based public radio program Sundial was unexpectedly discontinued on February 2. Show host Carlos Frías and the series' production team were laid off by WLRN station management, according to a social media post by Frías.

While discussing ongoing infrastructure projects in the wake of the first anniversary of the East Palestine train derailment, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg took time to make his first public comments on the AM For Every Vehicle Act.

Those who would wish ad dollars diverted from radio have spent the digital era arguing that there's no way to truly measure AM/FM attribution for web traffic. Now, thanks to new data from 17 attribution studies over five years, radio can finally prove it's a major traffic booster.