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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai made one of his final speeches as Chairman this week. He shared his views on how the FCC has been unable to move its media ownership rules into the modern era, thanks to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which has gotten in the FCC's way for years.

(By Alec Drake) As a sales manager, I appreciated the value of curiosity in building relationships with prospects and coaching my team. Curiosity is an essential aspect of human nature, but what are the advantages of building curiosity in your sales team?

In a 300-plus page document filed with the SEC regarding the pending merger with CBS Radio, Entercom states it has reached preliminary agreements with buyers who will purchase stations in four markets Entercom must move stations from in order to close the CBS Radio deal.

Entercom’s WPHT/Philadelphia will host the 3rd annual Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Liberty USO Radiothon to benefit active, Guard, and Reserve military on Friday, March 6.

(By Mike McVay) Something of interest is happening as the Spring rating results return. News/Talk and All News stations are rebounding. The News/Talk audience is coming back.

Legendary radio personality “Cousin” Bruce Morrow has been selected by our friends at TALKERS Magazine as the recipient of their 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio and MRC Data have announced Howard University Radio Network’s WHUR-FM Music and APD Traci LaTrelle as the Elevating Women in Audio: MIW & BDSradio Mentorship Program’s 2021 mentee. 

Bloomington-based broadcaster Sarkes Tarzian has unified its six radio stations under a new brand, ST Radio. Company VP Brad Holtz will also serve as the division's president. ST Radio's reach includes Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, and Bloomington.

Entercom has promoted Gina Massenzi as D.O.S in Las Vegas where she'll oversee revenue generation for KLUC-FM, KMXB-FM, KXNT-AM, KXQQ-FM, KXST-AM, and KXTE-FM. She's promoted from GSM for the cluster’s FM stations.

Redrock Broadcasting’s four station group in St. George, Utah aired a one-day radiothon and raised over $21,000. The contributions will benefit Root For Kids learning center for children.