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The BBC was honored with the New York Festivals 2021 Broadcaster of the Year Award. The BBC award-winning entries according to festival officials captivated listeners with exceptional storytelling in News, Podcasts, and Dramas.

That's according to BIA Chief Economist Mark Fratrik who says, according to the firm’s U.S. Local Advertising Forecast Report, local radio advertising revenue in 2022 will hit $12.7 billion, $11 billion from over the air and $1.7 billion from digital. How does that compare to 2021?

BIA Advisory Services is forecasting that, for the first time, mobile advertising spending (21%) will surpass direct mail (20.7%) as the top media advertising platform in 2022.

After rebounding 23.7% in 2021, that followed a decline of over 27% in 2020, Borrell & Associates is reporting local advertising revenue for radio will decline 4.6% in 2022. Who will the big winners be?

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced a new exhibit for the museum called A Century of Radio. It opens October 28th, the same day as the museum's 2021 Radio Hall of Fame Induction.

Nearly half of media sales representatives expect their forecasted local-direct sales revenue will finish 2021 “significantly higher” than in 2020. That is one of the take-aways from a new survey from Ohio based SalesFuel.

A wise General Manager once said 'If five people are gathering we should be there.' Remotes are still a staple of a successful radio station. Listeners want to engage with their local personalities, something Pandora and Spotify will never be able to provide.

The 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony being held Wednesday night is sold out. The ceremony, at the Westin in Nashville, will be broadcast live on the Country Radio Seminar Facebook page HERE beginning at 8PM Central.

WGNU has flipped to a sports betting information format airing content from VSiN. WGNU 920 AM/104.5 FM will deliver VSiN’s real-time sports betting news and analysis across every major sport.

Steve Harvey and Premiere Networks have worked out a new and extended agreement. The long-term agreement keeps The Steve Harvey Morning Show on the network and he will continue his work on development of new programs, promotions and charitable events.