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SportsRadio 94WIP Philadelphia is remembering 'Big Daddy Graham'. Born Edward Gudonis he spent more than 20 years hosting his daily program.

Brian Pollina is the new Director of Network Sales for G Networks. Pollina most recently was VP Digital Assets and Midwest Sales for United Stations Radio Network.

Jason Murphy has joined Adams Radio in Tallahassee as the new Program Director of Hot 104.9 (WHTF-FM). Murphy will also hold down the 2-6 PM slot when he starts September 15.

iHeartMedia NYC, Charlamagne Tha God in partnership with the Mental Wealth Alliance are planning a Mental Wealth Expo. The free and open to the public event is set for World Mental Health Day October 10.

On Wednesday we reported that 9 former FCC Chair's are in favor of Congressional legislation reinstating a tax certificate program to encourage investment in station ownership for women and people of color. One FCC Chair not in favor of that idea is Mark Fowler. Here's what he had to say...

The company that collects and distributes digital performance royalties to over 250,000 artists and master rights owners reported Wednesday that $241.6 million was distributed in Q2 this year. That's down just under 1% from Q2 a year ago and down from $245.4 million in Q1 of this year.

It was a record 12 months of revenue collection for BMI. During its most recent fiscal year (July 2020 to June 2021) over $1.3 billion was distributed to songwriters, composers and publishers. $105 million of that revenue came from the radio industry.

Following more than 20 years on KROQ in Los Angeles, Ted Stryker will host a new podcast called Tuna on Toast with Stryker. Each episode will feature Stryker interviewing some of the biggest names in music and up-and-coming stars.

Westwood One is kicking off its 35th consecutive year as the exclusive network radio partner of the National Football League. The season kicks off tonight when the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys.

Radio Ink's 12th Annual Hispanic Radio Conference will cover all the bases September 22 - 23 in Miami. The Hispanic Radio Conference is an opportunity to share ideas, discuss, and debate challenges in a multi-platform world, and network in a unified setting.