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Chelsea Perron has been named midday host for 106.7 The Bull/Denver, effective April 23. Perron from will be on air 10 a.m.–3 p.m. weekdays, after The Bobby Bones Show. The station launched on December 18, 2017 and broadcasts a variety of Country hits.

(By Ronald Robinson) I sometimes wonder how many in radio’s ownership and management will, from time to time, spend an hour monitoring — not really listening to — their station(s), and presume something along the lines of: “Sounds pretty good to me.” Then, they will jump into their vehicles and attempt to navigate through the thickest fog of the season.

What happened in San Diego is a great case study in how the world has changed since social media became the part of everyone's life. Not too long ago a GM and PD would be elated when a jock devised a plan to "create buzz" that had everyone in the community talking about the station. One particular incident comes to mind right away. It took place on July 12, 1979.

If you were hoping advertisers would walk away from Facebook over its recent data breach, think again. According to the latest "State of Media" data from buying platform 4C Facebook's Q1 ad revenue rose over 60 %.

That's according to a new report from BIA, which will be presenting its local and nationwide advertising data at LOCAL IMPACT DC, May 10 at NAB headquarters in D.C. BIA says local ad spending in the Baltimore-Washington metro will hit $7.9 billion this year, an increase of 5% over 2017 ($7.5 billion). What will the top spending categories be and where does radio fit in? Let's find out.

AIRE Radio Networks, the official radio network of Spanish Broadcasting System, announced Thursday the appointment of Blanca Navas as Vice President, Affiliate Sales. Navas was previously Director, Syndication and Affiliations, Entravision Communications.

Salem Media in Los Angeles recently hosted a visit from Second Lady Karen Pence and her daughter Charlotte, who were in town to promote their new children’s book Marlon Bundo, A Day in the Life of the Vice President. During their visit, Mrs. Pence and her daughter recorded segments with nationally syndicated talk show host Larry Elder (pictured here), along with other local hosts.

(By Lisa Thal) I recently had the opportunity to speak at a business event on leadership. We discussed people we thought were great leaders. Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, our parents, teachers, coaches, and managers were all mentioned. I then asked the attendees if they saw themselves as leaders.

San Diego’s Channel 93.3 announced Wednesday that Geena The Latina, co-host of Kramer and Geena Mornings, will be honored by the City of San Diego. The city will officially proclaim April 17, 2018, “Geena The Latina Day."

(By Paul Weyland) For as long as I can remember, radio has had to make do with 6-8 percent of total advertising revenues. Television, on the other hand, has historically taken more than 20 percent. Why is this? Could it be what you are still bringing to your clients?