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The Academy of Country Music announced the list of Radio Awards nominees for the upcoming Country Music Awards. The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Audacy in Kansas City has named JR Ammons Operations Manager. He will also serve as Brand Manager for two of the stations in the four-station cluster.

Benztown and P1 Media Group are hosting a free webinar Thursday called “Stop Using Best Practices and Try Something New.” It will be hosted by Andreas Sannemann, CEO, Benztown, and Ken Benson, Partner, P1 Media Group. Phil Becker, EVP, Content, Alpha Media. Becker will be their guest. REGISTER.

Eleven members of the House of Representatives have added their support to the Local Radio Freedom Act. The bill that opposes any potential legislation to impose new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations now has 208 co-sponsors in the House and 24 in the Senate.

(By James Bahm) The story last week about the two individuals who were fired for their comments caught on a hot mic not only cost them their jobs, but Steve Shaw was booted from the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame. 

(By Jeff McHugh) The biggest obstacle in hiring good talent is often geography. Smart broadcasters know that the survival of AM/FM radio depends more on talent than music alone. But finding personalities has never been tougher.

(By Mike McVay) The pandemic has changed how and where people work. It’s happening in radio, too. A number of radio stations are shifting to where sales don’t have desks at their studio locations, but rather assemble in the conference room once a week for meetings.

(By Rick Fink) Are your clients buying from you because you have the lowest prices, highest ratings and because they "kind of" like you? Or do they buy from you because they trust you and you bring the most knowledge and value to their business?

Danae Davis has been named as interim executive director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9). The change in leadership comes as Kevin Sucher steps down, after less than two years on the job. A search committee will work on filling the role permanently.

The company trying to convince the FCC to change a rule that would allow radio stations to geo-target content and advertising to specific areas in their markets is calling out iHeart. Is it fair to be making this fight about iHeart? You decide.