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Michigan Radio has received a grant from the Public Welfare Foundation to expand the station’s criminal justice reporting. This will allow the station to do more reporting surrounding youth and adult criminal justice issues in Michigan.

Friday is the deadline to apply for the CRB Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship Program. Three recipients will be awarded the scholarship that honors the late Lisa McKay, a successful programmer and member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame.

Cumulus Media has rebranded 102.9 Nash; launching 102.9 Cat Country/KTOP-FM. The change brings a shift to current country music.

Real Rock 104.9 is gone, 104-9 Fox Sports Upstate is on the air. The complete line-up of Fox Sports Radio programming has replaced the rock playlist.

(By Gary F. Tollett) Nearly 20 years ago I called The Ohio Center for Broadcasting, now known as the Ohio Media School, to enroll in classes after seeing one of their commercials on television at 2AM. I thought, 'that looks fun, I could be on the radio.'

Deborah Parenti is the new President of the Radio, TV & Podcasting Division of Streamline Publishing. Streamline media industry titles include Radio Ink, Radio + Television Business Report and Podcast Business Journal.

(By Mike McVay The 20th Anniversary of 9-11 took place over the weekend. It was impossible to avoid hearing, seeing or thinking about it. On-air personalities spoke about where they were when the attacks took place. Some broadcasters were prepared for any type of crisis, but most weren’t prepared for an attack on US soil.

(By Charlie Sislen) I can hear you yelling at your screen, “WHAT?! YOU ARE TELLING ME NOT TO BE A DIGITAL EXPERT? MY MANAGEMENT WANTS ME TO FOCUS ON DIGITAL SALES!”

(By Loyd Ford) For personalities wanting to truly get ahead in our business, the best way to do this is to fully attack the business end of our business. Make yourself someone that everyone in your cluster sees as someone working to make everyone else successful, too.

You have until 5 pm Tuesday, September 14 to Cash In on Early Bird Registration for the 12th Annual Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference. The premiere Hispanic Radio event is set for September 22-23 in Miami. Early Bird Registration will Save You $300!