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It's been months since Lew filed any documents about his new company Modern Media Acquisition. That changed on Friday when an 8K was filed with the SEC. And it looks like he may be closer to announcing what his new company will be focusing on.

(By Randy Lane) The most important thing you can do for your audience and your community on Monday and Tuesday is to use your voice and your influence to get out the vote. Why? Remember how we were taught as broadcasters to “serve the needs and interests of your communities of license”? Well, that's one reason. Here are some others...

(By Bob McCurdy) Too often, when it comes to radio research, the latest and greatest study becomes the topic du jour, gets a lot of focus and attention for about a week, and then is quickly relegated to the dustbin of research past.

(By Ronald Robinson) Although touted as an entertainment/information/advertising service, what would be the implications if radio were, instead, considered a product? It is important to realize that radio, generally, is too often accepted as questionable as an entertainment medium, suppressed as an information medium, and haphazard as an advertising medium.

Our thanks to syndicated talker Lars Larson for this weeks advertiser success story. Lars has been working with Sleep Number Bed for two decades and he reached out to Radio Ink to let us know how consistent radio advertising and great storytelling with live reads can be a gold mine for advertisers. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman and CEO Raúl Alarcón has been named by Billboard as one of the 2018 “Latin Music Power Players.” Billboard's list recognizes the most authoritative voices in the Latin music industry across labels, management, media companies, streaming services, and multi-sector organizations.

Dallas station 102.9 Now announced Friday that Carter has been named afternoon drive host and Assistant Program Director, effective December 3. He will broadcast weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The NAB Education Foundation offers its excellent Technology Apprenticeship Program each year to select candidates. TAP provides graduating college seniors with the connections and experience to start successful careers in media technology.

Excluding political revenue, Beasley's same station revenue was down 3%. When the company includes revenue from the purchase of WBZ-FM in Boston, the sale of WMJX-FM in Boston and a partial quarter contribution from the purchase from WXTU-FM Philadelphia, there was a 10.6% overall increase in net revenue for the quarter ($6.2 million).

On Friday Barbara and Don Curtis donated over $21 million to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from the Curtis Foundation. Don Curtis is the CEO of Curtis Media.