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Hartman was 100 years old when he died and spent 65 years with WCCO in Minneapolis. He was first hired in 1955 and created “Sports Heroes,” a daily interview show with the biggest names in sports. For decades, Hartman was a fixture on the radio. Even at the age of 100 he was still heard each week on the air.

(By Randy Lane) Human connection matters most to your audience during these uneasy times we are experiencing. Your stories reflect what matters to you, and they deepen your relationship with listeners.

Wendy Bell is officially gone from KDKA-Radio in Pittsburgh after being taken off the air in September. During her show last month Bell suggested park rangers should “shoot on sight” people vandalizing public monuments. Bell and Entercom mutually agreed to end their relationship.

High quality audio links used to come with a high price tag, but Barix’s latest encoder/decoder is changing that. The affordable SIP Opus Codec is engineered to let broadcasters maximize quality for any available bandwidth, while offering easy and secure remote deployment without firewall complexity. Learn more. 

WLZL – El Zol 107.9 raised a whopping 289,342.00 to benefit St Jude hospital in just a little over 12 hours. That brings the total raised by El Zol in the last 4 years to 1.3 million dollars to help cure Childhood Cancer.

(By Mike McVay) Almost every day there is a news story about the change in America’s work habits, and the locations in which we work, all driven by the pandemic. There is a strong general belief that many of us will never return to a formal office and we’ll continue to work remotely.

Benztown has a treat for radio stations. It is offering a free Halloween AudioPack with more than 20 audio pieces designed to add some spooky seasonal sounds to stations of all formats.

100 Years of Broadcast News: Challenges Met, Challenges Anew, will be featured at the NAB Show New York. Accomplished radio and television journalists will reflect on the history of electronic news and share thoughts on challenges ahead.

John Shomby is now offering coaching for on-air and programming talent and new country artists. The 35 year radio veteran is running his newly launched consulting firm in Nashville.

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks was the keynote speaker for week three of Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Live Conference Thursday. During his presentation called The Enduring Legacy of Radio, Starks said radio is a trusted source for information in the Hispanic Community. He also opined on minority ownership where he stated 'something is off.'