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The NAB is days away from a return to a live in-person event in Las Vegas following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, according to one report if 50% of the audience from 2019 shows up, that would be a win.

The new state-of-the-art media production facility at The National Association of Broadcasters headquarters in Washington D.C. has been completed. The buildout of the facility, including a studio and media hub, was made possible by donations of equipment and studio design services.

'Getting Higher Sales Now In A Crowded Market!' is being hosted by Loyd Ford of Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works and Alec Drake from Drake Media Group. The podcast will focus on "leveraging a political mid-term bonanza; filling the summer months with NTR gold; and building a stronger business base."

Through a partnership with Beasley Media Group; Key Networks will be offering Esports features 'Quick Hits' and 'Game Pop'. The short features are produced by Benztown, and are designed for both sports and music stations.

The Radio Advertising Bureau, BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, have announced that the 14th annual 'Rising Through the Ranks' will be held in 2022 as a hybrid event. Two virtual sessions will take place July 26 and August 2 prior to the in-person event August 9-11 in Nashville.

There's no knocking Indeed out of the top spot on the latest Media Monitors list. The jobs site has had a lock on the number one spot for months.

Linda Byrd, Division President for iHeartMedia Florida, will retire this Summer. Byrd will transition out of her Division President role into an advisory role on July 15. Byrd has been on Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list for 23 consecutive years.

(By Jeff McHugh) Generic content like grilled cheese sandwich day may have been OK for filler long ago, but when today’s audience is splitting their morning commute between Apple Music, Sirius XM, their favorite podcast, and you, your content has to be about more than a thing.

(By Rick Fink) Experience tells me that people, in general, like to take credit for “their” ideas… even, when at times, it wasn’t their idea alone! In other words, someone else or others were involved in helping come up with the idea!

(By Michael Doyle) Most of the media managers I talk to these days are searching to fill up their sales departments. Downsized during the pandemic, these managers realize they don’t have enough sellers to create demand on their inventory and accomplish their objectives.