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Sports Radio is back in Tallahassee. iHeartMedia Tallahassee flipped its Classic Hip-Hop Throwback 96.5 (1270 WTLY/96.5 W243EG) to 96.5 The Spear. The station is an AM signal with an FM translator. 

The RAB, in conjunction with BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, has completed its 14th annual Rising Through the Ranks program, which began with a virtual session August 2, and continued with in-person meetings on August 9-11 at BMI in Nashville.

KAPA, Hawaii Afternoon Drive Host, Tommy “Kahikina” Ching set a new world record for a continuous radio broadcast by remaining on the air for 261 consecutive hours. He also raised more than $50,000 for Hawaii Island United Way.

Audacy has announced the return of “Stars and Strings”, the annual country music concert event is set for November 2 in Florida. The concert is hosted by KISS Country 99.9 (WKIS-FM) in Hollywood, FL and will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.

Indeed has jumped back into first place on the Media Monitors list. 60,092 was enough to pull the jobs clearinghouse out of second to the top of the list.

Last week Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee announced she'll be leaving the Premiere syndicated show this Fall to host her own show. Yee's midday program will launch on 30 stations, including Power 105.1 in New York City where the Breakfast Club is hear now. We spoke to Yee on Friday about going solo, after 13 years as a co-host.

It’s time to learn how to effectively reach consumers not only with great ad placement, but with the more important ad content. The Radio Masters Sales Summit presents "Great Copy Makes a Difference" on September 23.

(Mike McVay) Much has been written in the way of tributes to the Los Angeles Dodgers longtime play-by-play announcer Vin Scully who died August 2nd.

The Radio Television Digital News Association announced the national winners of the 2022 Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards recognize more than 100 outlets for outstanding work in digital, radio and television journalism in technical and editorial categories.

(By Loyd Ford) When you are a brand-new seller, especially of radio, you are often “thrown to the wolves.” You are familiar with “sink or swim.” Well, in sales, it really is up to you.