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We've heard it many times over the past six months. Businesses are having a tough time hiring. That turned out to be a positive for Indeed and ZipRecruiter. Both companies have been flooding the airwaves trying to help companies find employees.

“Alice Cooper Court” will be the third street name in the Detroit area created by WCSX-FM honoring Motor City rock icons. Other Detroit area landmarks include “Bob Seger Boulevard” and “Glenn Frey Drive”.

NuVoodoo Media Services conducted a Quick Turn Study on the impact of the Delta Variant on live events. The results showed the impact on attendance is significant.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications Hall of Fame ceremonies will be hosted by Chicago radio personality and Hall of Famer Jonathan Brandmeier. The in-person event is set for October 28th in Chicago.

That was the accusation from musicFIRST Chairman, former Congressman Joe Crowley, during a press briefing Monday morning. Crowley also says radio is no longer where consumers go to discover music, it's now streaming services Pandora and Spotify. And, he says, the NAB does not represent local radio.

And the company reported last night that it's safe to use. RadioTraffic is Marketron's cloud-based traffic and billing system. Marketron was hit with a cyberattack over the weekend that CEO Jim Howard says came from a Russian organization called Blackmatter.

Greg Scasny is the CTO of Cigent Technology, a company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks. He is also the luncheon speaker at Radio Ink's Forecast 2022. We reached out to Scasny about the Marketron attack to get his thoughts on what radio stations should expect as Marketron deals with the situation.

(By Michelle Wilken) You’re aware that “radio is one of the most powerful mediums in the U.S., with a weekly reach of “around 82.5% among adults,” according to Statista. So, why am I telling you to stop pitching only spots to your advertisers?

Benztown and P1 Media Group will host a free webinar featuring Ronnie Stanton, National Director of Music and Regional PD for Corus Entertainment. The webinar is set for September 23.

For the second week in a row, privacy protecting search engine DuckDuckGo remains number one on the Media Monitors radio chart. The company aired more than 53,000 ads last week.