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Stacey Lawrence is the new Senior VP of Sales for iHeart Jacksonville, a cluster with 8 stations. Lawrence moves up from VP of Sales for the cluster, a position she's held for the past two and a half years.  

ABC Audio will provide three specials to affiliates to air  over the July Fourth weekend: an ABC News special exploring activities for summer fun; a rock and classics special presented by Speakeasy; and a country special hosted by country music star Jimmie Allen. 

Benztown is offering a 'big bang for no bucks' for the holiday weekend. The 4th of July Audiopack is available Free of charge through Friday July 1st.

The 40 Most Powerful People in Radio will be announced on Monday, July 11th, 2022. Will Bob Pittman hold onto the number one position? Who are the newcomers to the list? Who got bumped off? What do all 40 power players have to say about the future of radio and radio's number one challenge moving forward? You must be a subscriber to Radio Ink magazine to see the list we've been publishing since 1996. Subscribe HERE.

Because it is still a federal crime to promote the sale of a controlled substance, and your license is doled out by the federal government, radio station owners have been reluctant to take ads promoting legal marijuana sales. The legal advice up to now has been that it could become an issue at license renewal time so don't risk it.

The top six radio deals in Q1 2022 totaled $57.2 million dollars. The figures are part of a new quarterly analysis from Kagan, the media research unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence.

(By Rick Fink) There are times when we know that regardless of what you do, it won’t have much impact. But we also know that some things are worth standing up and fighting for.

(By Mike McVay) News is fact-based information. News/Talk is opinion about events, policies, and commentary about the news. The lines in most listeners minds are blurred.

(By Loyd Ford) To truly reach beyond your competitors, you should consider how you are going to create a sense of community in association with you and your local radio brand or brands. Here are some tips on building relationships.

(By Randy Lane) The bad news for radio: downsizing continues, revenues haven’t caught up to pre-Covid levels, commercial loads remain too high, listenership is declining especially with young people, music has become commoditized, and our old medium isn’t considered cool anymore.