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The Alliance for Women in Media is launching a new virtual mentoring program called AWM Connects aimed at connecting young professionals with senior level executives in radio, TV and digital media.

More details are coming out about the death of former Detroit Rock DJ John O'Leary. Several local reports out of Detroit say O'Leary was found dead Sunday, under his back porch buried under sheets, shingles and a wheelbarrow. Police suspect foul play and a roommate has been arrested.

The 30 Best Country Program Directors in America will be crowned at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville this coming February. It's time to make your nomination. Today is your final day to make your nomination HERE.

All of us here at Radio Ink would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Your radio headlines will return Monday morning, November 29th at 4:30AM Eastern. If news big breaks before Monday watch for it on our FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages.

After 27 years with Bonneville's KIRO Radio in Seattle, Tom & Curley Show co-host Tom Tangney is retiring. Tom’s last show will be Wednesday, Dec. 1st.

"Watch The Aggies Win"- WTAW is the marking the 100th anniversary of the first play by play broadcast in the United States. The Texas A&M (The Aggies) took on Texas.

WTOP has concluded its inaugural 'Week of Giving' holiday charity campaign. WTOP’s goal with the campaign was to help as many people as possible in D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) through partnerships with local charities working directly in the community.

Chicago based AccuRadio is working on putting up 100 holiday music channels by Christmas. Last year the independent personal radio streamer had 81 channels of holiday music.

(By Justin Sasso) The last time I attended an in-person broadcast conference was February of 2020. This month was my first invite to Radio Ink's Forecast and I was excitedly anxious to attend.

In his Trends to Watch column Cumulus' Pierre Bouvard mentions Forecast 2022 several times, including presentations by Katz Media Group CEO Mark Gray and dentsu Chief Product Officer Doug Ray. Read Bouvard's post HERE.