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(By Eric Rhoads) Some people die and fade away. Others die and live on because of the impact they had on others. Ralph Guild was one of those special people who impacted so many of us in so many ways, it would be impossible to document it all.

Excluding political from 2020, broadcast revenue at Townsquare increased 18%. CEO Bill Wilson said he was very pleased with the performance of Townsquare's 322 radio stations as advertising continues to return a little more every quarter.

The Townsquare CEO says that although the company is proud of its roots and DNA in local radio, Townsquare is clearly a "digital first company." Digital revenue represents nearly half of Townsquare's revenue and it's the source of the company's strongest revenue and profit lines.

Beasley's total Q3 revenue was $62.9 million, $13.3 million higher than Q3 2020. $500,000 came from Beasley's e-sports business and they took in $225,000 in political, compared to $3 million last year. Radio was up 28.6% or $12 million.

CEO Caroline Beasley says the sports betting category has and continues to grow into a very meaningful category for the company. Sports betting was the second largest category for the company in Q3, growing 228% year over year and represented $4.3 million or 7.2% of total revenue in the quarter.

Q92.9 FM WLTJ raised awareness and money in the fight against breast cancer in October. The 2nd Annual Toss Our Top event raised money for Pittsburgh based Young Women's Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.

NPR and Edison Research are set to present the Third Annual Spoken Word Audio Report. The live webinar is set for November 11th.

Motor Racing Network is preparing for 14 hours of NASCAR Championship coverage. NASCAR will crown four champions at Phoenix Raceway November 5-7.

The “Audacy Beach Festival” is set for December 4, 5 on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. The event is an effort to make a strong impact on the environment through the Audacy 1Thing sustainability initiative.

Car dealers report cars are flying off the lots. Borrell's Local Marketing Trends takes a closer look at where advertising fits into the dynamic.