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The final round judging panel for the 28th Annual Radio Mercury Awards, made up of top-level agency creative leaders, represents radio's top advertising categories, including automotive, communications, financial services, packaged goods, OTC, retail, spirits, and fast-food restaurants.

The Philadelphia Classic Hits station raised over $250,000 to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia during the 17th annual 98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon on December 6 and 7.

The 20th Annual 98.5 KLUC (Las Vegas) Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive had another record-setting year, receiving over $500,000 in cash and gift cards. Buchanan once again braved the elements for 12 days.

John Hanson has stepped into the PD shoes at WCCO in Minneapolis. Hanson previously held the same role for sister station 610 Sports Radio (KCSP-AM) and 1660 The Score (KWOD-AM) in Kansas City. He replaces Andy Bloom who left last month.

The agreement with iHeartMedia will see the nationally syndicated morning show airing on 13 of the company’s radio stations across the U.S. The renewal extends a partnership that has spanned nearly four decades.

Spanish-language media company MLC have moved their syndicated radio show El Show de Chiquibaby to the morning slot of the South Florida-based La Rumbera Network Miami.

The radio industry is losing a sales and management star in Judy Lakin to retirement, but before she goes we were able to pick her brain on how others can become sales superstars in today's radio industry. Check out all the nice comments on our story about Judy on the Radio Ink Facebook page.

A local one-hour show -- Newsmakers with Brent DeHart and Dave Bourne -- has been added to the 1430 KYKN/Salem, OR, lineup. It airs noon-1 p.m. weekdays and focuses on everything that affects the Mid-Valley in Oregon.

Lesley Lotto's short-lived career as a Program Director and News Director at a small-town station in Montana gave her an idea: offer an affordable, reliable news product for small-market stations.

(By James Bahm) Work in sales for more than two minutes and you will be asked a question to which you won't have an immediate answer. You pause, searching for the right thing to say -- wondering, fidgeting, looking around the room, maybe even thinking about changing the subject.