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(By Loyd Ford) If you really know me, you know I believe in mentors. For many years I was exceedingly fortunate to have Rusty Walker as my mentor. Since his untimely death, I have been fortunate to get a new mentor; he’s a disruptor and an innovator.

The former radio host has become quite successful as a solo podcaster,including bringing in local advertisers to support him. We spoke to Eric about how he put it all together in our Friday morning Facebook Live interview. He also broadcast our interview on his show in Grand Rapids. Watch it HERE.

Lucy Lopez says after more than two decades on Power 96 in Miami she's leaving the station. She posted to Instagram that Audacy is making changes to the station and it's time for her to move on. The Miami Herald has all the details HERE.

The Kansas station is now owned by Bruce Dierking, who began as an announcer on KNDY at age 14. KNDY-AM was founded in 1956 by an investor group. KNDY-FM was added in the 1970's and a translator at 94.1 a few years back. The station plays Classic Country. More HERE.

Benztown and P1 Media Group are hosting another free webinar this Thursday called PD Summer School: The Best Advice Ever. The webinar will be hosted by Andreas Sannemann, CEO, Benztown, and Ken Benson, Partner, P1 Media Group, and feature Pat Holiday, the Founder of Musicom Academy.

Mix 96.5 (KRAV-FM) is adding Jessica Rose to the 'KC In The Morning show'. Rose comes over from KLUC-FM in Las Vegas.

On August 9th Radio Ink's 2021 Best Managers list will be released. On the list this year is Cumulus Charleston-Savannah Market Manager Eric Mastel. We asked every one of our 30 Best Managers to describe the perfect radio station workplace. To give you a peek at what you'll see in August, here's Eric's outstanding answer.

iHeartMedia has dropped a new true-crime podcast called Murder in Illinois. Hosted by hosted by Lauren Bright, the podcast investigates Chris Vaughn, a man convicted in 2007 for the murder of his wife and three children.

Netflix has hired N’Jeri Eaton as Director of Podcast Programming. Eaton moves to Netflix from Apple where she was head of content for Apple Podcasts. So far Netflix's podcasts have mostly been promos for original TV shows and movies.

(By Buzz Knight) The radio business is stuck without a unified message about the positive attributes of the industry. Competition for attention is fierce, and all generations have “go to” options besides radio when they seek entertainment.