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Kitchen joined WGN's Dave Plier to discuss the 2020 Hall of Fame virtual induction ceremony. Kitchen is the chairman of the Hall of Fame which is located in Chicago. Listen to the interview HERE.

Considered by many to be a father of talk radio in New Orleans, Keith Rush died last week at the age of 89. Rush’s broadcasting career spanned six decades. He retired in 2016. Rush spent many years on WSMB-AM. More details from WWL TV HERE.

The Access to Capital Working Group of the Federal Communications Commission’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment and the FCC’s Media Bureau will co-host a virtual symposium: Path to Media Ownership and Sustainability on November 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Content creators at Newark Public Radio WBGO have officially unionized, following an agreement between SAG-AFTRA and Newark Public Radio. The new 22-member bargaining unit of content creators at the Jazz station includes producers, hosts, anchors and reporters.

The skill is intended to help voters in Massachusetts understand the two ballot questions they'll be voting on election day. “Mass. Ballot Guide” leverages voice technology to help listeners with reporting from WBUR reporters Simón Rios and Callum Borchers.

KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle, Seattle Radio Theater and Town Hall Seattle have a special treat for listeners this Halloween. A Walk in the Dark is a live radio drama that will air October 29.

iHeartMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire Voxnest, which is the parent company that owns podcast hosting company Spreaker.

Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley has been elected Chair of the BMI Board of Directors. Beasley, who joined the Board in 2014, most recently served as Vice Chair. She succeeds Michael Fiorile, Chairman of the Dispatch Printing Company, who has been elected Presiding Director.

Radio stations will finally get a chance to see the impact headphone use has on their ratings. October 2020 is the first monthly PPM data release that will show the results of the ratings firm's headphone adjustment and outlier mitigation enhancements.

What works best for advertisers...recorded ads or host-read ads? The radio industry has always charged a premium for host-read ads because its a clear product endorsement by a host they love. Is it the same for podcasters?