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(By Rick Fink) Every once in a while, I meet a salesperson who proudly proclaims, "I've got the gift of gab." In sales, that "gift" is more aptly described as "the curse of chatter".

(By Loyd Ford) My mentor often makes a great point. People don’t hate change. They hate being told to change or being told what innovation is.

The board of directors of Urban One has reappointed Geoffrey Armstrong to its Board. Armstrong will serve as a Class B Director until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is elected.

Kris Lake, Operations Manager for Kensington Digital Media, has been promoted to Director of Programming for all of Kensington Digital Media. Kensington is based in Warsaw, Indiana.

That's the headline in The Mercury News now that Elder is officially on the ballot and his campaign is in full swing. And, there are some in that state who believe Elder has a serious shot at becoming the next executive in charge of the 5th largest economy on the planet.

Nielsen reported revenue growth in Q2 of 6.2% from $811 million to $861 million. Audience Measurement revenues of $629 million increased 4.3%. Free cash flow for the ratings firm jumped to $190 million, from $86 million.

Have You Seen This Man? This question is once again posed as ABC News launches the second season of its podcast, which takes listeners along for the real-time global search by the U.S. Marshals for scammer John Ruffo, currently on their “15 Most Wanted” list.

(By Lars Larson) Great piece earlier this week on talk radio's alleged role in discouraging vaccination. I think the blame is misplaced. Here are my thoughts...

NewsRadio KDKA in Pittsburgh is expanding its high school sports programming schedule for the 2021-22 scholastic sports season. Market Manager Michael Spacciapolli said, “High school sports is deeply woven into the fabric of our community, much like KDKA Radio has been for 100 years."

CRS is set to return with Part II of the two-part CRS360 webinar series, Post-Covid Re-entry, examining new best practices for how employees readjust and what potential challenges everyone may face.