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On Tuesday the company launched the “I’m Listening” campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. A two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday, September 10 across all Entercom platforms.

Adams Radio has launched a new Active Rock radio station “103.3 The Fort.” The name fits nicely since it is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station launched at midnight on September 6. 

iHeartMedia New Orleans has debuted 104.1 The Spot, “We Play Anything.” The station will broadcast top hits from the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, including songs from artists like Madonna, Boston, Bon Jovi, and Duran Duran. The station celebrated Labor Day Weekend with three and a half days of commercial-free music.

Salem Media Group has acquired Richard Young’s Intelligence Report. After more than 25 years writing the newsletter, Young is retiring from the newsletter industry. Jim Woods, noted author, financial writer, and newsletter editor, will be the new editor.

It was a big effort by the personalities of Spencer's Neighborhood and the entire 106.5 The Arch (St. Louis) staff. Setting out with a goal to collect 10,000 diapers to help the flood victims, they were swamped with more than 50,000 over the Labor Day Holiday Weekend.

The opening reception for the annual radio event, hosted by the RAB and NAB, is tonight at 4PM at the JW Marriott in Austin. Sessions begin at 2PM. Radio Ink's Radio Wayne awards will be presented on Thursday morning at the Advertiser breakfast. For more information on the show and a listing of all the sessions, GO HERE.

110 people in all were arrested in Seattle, for allegedly soliciting prostitution. It was a long-time undercover operation called "Operation On Demand" that ended the past Friday. Mitch Levy hosts mornings on iHeartMedia's sports talker KJR in Seattle. The 50 year old was arrested August 26 and posted $500 bail. He was charged with a misdemeanor of patronizing a prostitute.

The National Radio Hall of Fame will debut its “100 Years of Radio” exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications in the fall of 2019, the year leading up to the official anniversary. Here are the details

(By Bob McCurdy) A report came out several days ago titled, “Paradigm Shift: Why Radio Must Adapt To The Rise Of Digital,” which was a negatively slanted, glass quarter-full perspective of the radio industry that conveniently ignored many facts.

Binnie Media is moving its national ad sales representation to Gen Media Partners. As part of the agreement, Binnie Media’s Boston office will handle all national business for Gen Media Partners. Jimmie Vereault will handle national ad sales for Gen Media Partners out of the Boston office.