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Four off-air broadcasters and four on-air personalities were recognized at the dinner and award ceremonies in Nashville this week. The class of 2021 was honored for making a significant impact on the radio industry over 20 years, with 15 of those years being contributed to country-specific radio.

Cumulus picks up the Country focused morning show for 103.3 Country/WKDF-FM, replacing "Morning Koffy." The show begins airing in Nashville Monday and will run from 4AM to 10AM. Big D & Bubba is syndicated by Compass Media Networks and is closing in on 100 affiliates.

As part of the RAB’s Business Accelerated initiative, the next presentation in the Radio Works series, “Radio Works for Gaming,” will be held Wednesday, October 20th an Noon CT.

Based on its recent analysis of the North American connected car media market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Xperi with its 2021 North American Company of the Year Award. Xperi, the creator of HD Radio, was commended for the strong culture of innovation it has cultivated in order to expand in the connected radio market.

iHeartMedia helped kick off Coldplay’s international tour announcement and new album release with exclusive interviews on more than 150 Hot AC, Alt and CHR stations. 'Music Of The Spheres' was also celebrated with a music-to-light show at the Empire State Building.

Carl Amari will host a four-hour Halloween show on WGN October 31. Halloween Radio Theatre With Carl Amari will feature six classic radio Halloween shows.

A small digital company, according to an SEC filing on Wednesday. Everything is going digital, including local ad revenues. A day doesn't go by without a report about how Google, Facebook and other digital and social media companies are taking billions of ad revenue away from traditional media.

The ratings firm is out with its latest Nielsen Audio Consumer Sentiment survey, an ongoing study about how COVID is impacting the daily lives of Americans. The seventh study in the series was conducted in September and reflects responses from 1,022 people in the U.S.

It's finally time to meet again. It's been too long since broadcasters have been able to gather, meet and discuss the issues, challenges, opportunities that matter. Forecast is back - live, in person, and bigger than ever.

(By Buzz Knight) It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time when hope springs eternal when many brain cells get expunged in the budget process for 2022. Ok, it is not necessarily the most wonderful time of the year, but it is a vital time for every business to take a step back and prepare for the next year.