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Wycisk, the president of Colorado Public Radio, has announced he will retire on June 30, 2018, after more than four decades with CPR, first as an on-air announcer and then program director before becoming president in 1978.

Jumping from 30th to 4th on the Media Monitors weekly spot chart, Macy's aired 27,584 commercials on radio stations all across the country last week. The Home Depot was back in the top spot (50,810) after spending a week at number five. GEICO was second (42,474), followed by JC Penney (32,900). Rounding out the top five was McDonald's (27,014).

The RTDNA presented the 2017 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, which recognize work of the highest quality produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world, at its annual Awards Gala in New York City. Pictured here is Westwood One's News VP Kevin Delany accepting the award for hard news reporting. RTDNA awarded 122 awards in 15 categories last night at Gotham Hall. See the full list of winners HERE.

Tom Joyner has been doing his bit for the folks hit by the recent hurricanes. The nationally syndicated radio host just distributed $50,000 to 50 Houston-area families affected by Hurricane Harvey. To date, Joyner has raised $500,000 for the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund.

The “Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers” raised over $814,000 during the 10th annual DVE Rocks for Children’s Radiothon to benefit Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. Over the past 10 years, the radiothon has raised nearly $5 million to benefit the hospital.

The Decatur, IL, station held its annual WSOY Community Food Drive on October 6 and made the massive haul. The proceeds from the food drive benefit local food pantries in the Decatur area, including the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities, among others.

For 15 years, Forecast has been the one conference that focuses on the near- and long-term economic future of the radio industry, and the trends, policies, and expectations that will impact its future. Held every year at New York’s Harvard Club, it's capped by the "Top 40" reception, honoring the 40 Most Powerful People in Radio. Here are 15 reasons you want to be there...

The 13-time Emmy Award-winning journalist has a new podcast, Stories Beyond the Headlines, on reVolver Podcasts.  Rodríguez is familiar to many as the co-anchor of the award-winning weekly newsmagazine program, Aquí y Ahora, (Here and Now), and as a best-selling author.

On October 3 Cumulus received a notifice from Nasdaq relating to the minimum bid price requirement. Because Cumulus' stock has closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive days, the company received notice that it was not in compliance and had 180 days to regain compliance.

Elvis Duran will be in Los Angeles for The 3rd Annual Carney Awards on Sunday, October 29 and is welcoming all friends in radio to attend. The event, which Duran co-created, honors character actors. This year William Macy, Wendie Malick, William Fichtner, Richard Kind and Xander Berkeley are honorees. ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” host Tom Bergeron is hosting.