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(By Loyd Ford) Every morning, advertisers think about how they will attract more customers to their brand. They don’t want to be sold something. “Those days are over,” an advertiser recently said. “We want to discover what really works for us.”

(By Buzz Knight) Innovation should be the lifeblood of progress and success in every business. It is the driving force behind groundbreaking ideas, transformative technologies, and disruptive solutions. So how do innovative organizations dominate their position in the marketplace?

(By Randy Lane) I recently lost my beloved brother. Ron Lane was the consummate broadcaster. As an air personality, General Manager, and owner, his radio stations super-served small towns in Camden, TN, Bartow, FL, Russellville, AL, and Flora, IL.

Are you ready for Hispanic Radio Conference 2023? This two-day, knowledge-packed conference will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel Doral in Miami, June 14-15. The Hispanic Radio Conference is an annual opportunity to share ideas, discuss and debate challenges.

The Federal Communications Commission has published ten applicants that have recently filed proposals to change the community of license for their AM or FM stations. The full text of these applications can be accessed through the FCC's Consolidated Data Base System.

The National Black Radio Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony on October 7, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. The nomination ballots have been counted. The 2023 inductees will have their names placed in the Museum at Harris Stowe State University.

SiriusXM has announced an exclusive, invitation-only concert featuring Dave Matthews at Irving Plaza in New York City on June 7. Titled Dave Matthews: Live & Acoustic, the concert will showcase an acoustic set by Dave Matthews.

For those on the fence about discussing mental health on air, you might be missing out on a sizable portion of listeners. Radio Ink discussed the unique market of this important topic with Audacy's Senior Vice President of Research and Insights Idil Cakim.

A recent study by Jan Diehm and Dr. Jada Watson presents data to back up the belief that country radio stations have been reluctant to play songs by women, especially back-to-back. The study analyzed programming on 29 major market country radio stations.

After his Presidential campaign announcement suffered technical difficulties on Twitter, Governor Ron DeSantis took to radio on Wednesday to explain the incident. DeSantis appeared on The Mark Levin Show in his first major traditional media appearance since declaring his candidacy.