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The deadline for entries in the 2023 Edward R. Murrow Awards is fast approaching. This year's deadline is Tuesday, February 7 — just two weeks away. In January, the RTDNA said it would likely not extend the deadline. For more information, or to enter, go HERE.

The FCC has proposed a $504,000 fine against Fox for a promotional spot aired across some radio stations that misappropriated emergency alert system tones. The promotion apparently aired on Fox Sports-affiliated iHeartRadio stations and on the Fox Sports SiriusXM channel in November 2021.

A new study released by Cumulus Media's Westwood One Audio Active Group in partnership with NCSolutions details how advertising for personal care brands results in a significant return on investment when those spots run on traditional AM and FM radio.

Lowe's aired 48,312 commercials on stations coast-to-coast, while language learning tool Babbel aired 46,327 spots. Progressive, which aired the most commercials two weeks ago, aired the third-most commercials last week with 46,118 spots.

(By James Bahm) Recruiting and hiring talent is not as hard as many think it is, even after the sales landscape was changed by the pandemic to allow more employees to work from home. Managers and companies need to change with the times and be flexible.

Global Music Rights has settled a pair of copyright infringement lawsuits against Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, One Putt Broadcasting. Both lawsuits resulted in long-term licensing agreements with Global Music Rights, the company said in a statement.

Bloomberg Radio will offer affiliates a special series of daily tax tips for the 10 weeks leading up to mid-April. Key Networks is distributing the daily 30-second reports called Bloomberg Tax Tips. They will air February 6 through April 18.  

(By Mike McVay) The biggest and most important thing for a Program Director to do is to keep it fun to work at the station!  Without fun, morale slips and on-air personalities move on. If you’re having fun, it is reflected on the air.

(By Alec Drake) There are no magic paths to reducing Spoilage or unsold inventory on your stations. The effort is one of continuous improvement that involves sales training, tracking pricing changes based on demand patterns, managing perceptions in the market, and building a value narrative.

Lin Brehmer, a Chicago radio host with more than three decades on the air at WXRT (93.1 FM), died on Sunday after a battle with cancer. Brehmer was 68; an on-air remembrance for the iconic Chicago DJ will take place Monday at 10 a.m. CT on WXRK.