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(By Rick Fink) Don’t expect handouts, and get your butts and brains to work on time — and that goes for baby boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, and anyone else who wants to be successful!

Raleigh, NC, station 96.1 WBBB has announced former WDCG and WRSN morning host Madison Lane’s return to waking up the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) on October 15.

Interested parties can submit nominations for the Country Hall of Fame at www.countryradioseminar.com/awards. The 2019 Hall of Fame inductees will be revealed at Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event which will take place Feb. 13-15, 2019 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville.

(By Bob McCurdy) One of our markets has been working hard with an exclusive TV advertiser (a well-known law firm) to convince them that a mix of media would deliver a greater bang for their ad dollar, in general, but also due to the sheer magnitude of their TV GRP weight.

(By Lisa Thal) If there is one communication skill you should master, it is listening. Actively listening can be the key to opening more sales and providing better customer satisfaction. It can also build better relationships with your co-workers.

(By Gary Berkowitz) There are many lessons diary markets can learn from PPM markets, which measure actual listening versus perceived (diary) listening. With that in mind, please consider these key points that, if implemented properly, could be the key to higher ratings this fall.

(By Ronald Robinson) To be candid, I am still unconvinced that ownership has even begun to accept the responsibility – the need – to start making drastic improvements in the processes of actually communicating more effectively to a radio audience.

On Thursday night, at the 10th annual Merge Summit in Los Angeles, Premiere Networks-syndicated radio host Steve Harvey was among the honorees at the Merge Gala Awards, which recognize those making an impact in bridging the worlds of faith and entertainment. 

Tommy “Jammer” Muzzillo is the new Program Director for Top 40 radio station KQXY/Q94 in Beaumont, TX. Muzzillo helped launch Q94 in 1993 and was formerly Columbia Records’ Dallas Regional Promotion Manager.

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation has made a $5,000 contribution to Broadcasters Foundation of America, to aid their support of broadcasters who have been impacted by hurricanes Florence and Michael.