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Workers at the BBC's local radio group could strike in February over a proposal to reduce local programming during the week in favor of more-syndicated and national programs. The proposal comes as the BBC attempts to respond to a drop in anticipated revenue in the coming years.

Miami Dolphins broadcasts are returning to iHeartMedia stations in the Miami market. The deal marks the return of Miami Dolphins broadcasts to iHeartMedia since 2015. The games were previously heard on Audacy's WQAM (560 AM) through a deal that ended with the current football season.

The deadline is nearing to apply for the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Elevating Women in Audio mentorship program. The program is a year-long experience that helps provide opportunities for women who are interested in management positions in the audio industry.

Edison Research will release two new studies during the first quarter of 2023. The studies are Hit Play, Boomer: Podcasting's 55+ Opportunity in partnership with NPR and The Gen Z Podcast Listening Report with SiriusXM's SXM Media.

(By Rick Fink) Are you like every other media rep? Do you talk like they talk? Do you act like they act? Do you go where they go? Or do you do it differently? Unfortunately, too many media reps do what everyone else does. Most of the time, it's not their fault; they are simply doing what they were taught and trained to do.

(By Pat Bryson) I'm sure you've heard the story about the two woodsmen who were in a challenge to see which one could cut the most trees. All day they labored. One woodsman cut continuously, fervently cutting trees.

(By Marc Greenspan) Radio is going through a tremendous transition. People have a vast number of options for their audio entertainment. This gives radio station management opportunities to increase their top line by focusing on new revenue opportunities.

(By Alec Drake) Understanding how artificial intelligence (A.I.) will impact the sales process will inevitably be part of the future success of radio sales. Finding a context for tools like ChatGPT and their value to radio sales can only be accomplished by what you learn, how you adapt, and the quality of the tools you decide to use.

(By Mike McVay) If you want to impress the team that you lead, never ask them to do something that you wouldn’t do. If you want to impress your manager, make sure that they know that you’re willing to put in the time and energy to accomplish the objectives for the stations.

(By Randy Lane) Why do some shows set up interactive topics that attract an overload of engaging responses and others get boring lists or zero responses? Interactive topics with listeners by phone, text and social media live or die by the setup.