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Twenty-seven Detroit and Ann Arbor stations will pause at 9 a.m. Wednesday for a special tribute to a long-time advertiser who passed away Monday after a bout with cancer. Eighty-seven-year-old Art Van Elslander, owner of Art Van Furniture, was a loyal advertiser to radio for many years.

(By Wayne Ens) When you consider all the time and effort that go into prospecting and presenting, it's understandable that some salespeople think of “the close" as the end of a complex selling process. But professional radio marketing consultants understand that the close is really just the beginning of a solid, sustainable relationship with their clients.

(By Paul Weyland) A couple of years ago in this very publication I came up with a new word for little bitty accounts with acorn-sized budgets that run you crazy and take up all of your time. I call them squirrels, and there's a reason for that.

WTPT-FM 93.3 The Planet’s top-rated morning show The Rise Guys, are hosting the largest mass wedding in the Upstate Wednesday, February 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Rocky River Plantation in Williamston, SC. The event is called “Numerous Nuptials."

The New York Times’s audio news report, The Daily, will soon extend its current following of 4.5 million monthly unique listeners to the national radio audience. Beginning in April 2018, American Public Media will distribute a radio edition of the popular daily podcast to public radio listeners across the country.

Fox Sports Radio’s total podcast listens for the network's Monday through Friday lineup have reached 10.25 million across all platforms for the month of January. This latest benchmark is the result of record growth across FSR's weekday programming lineup.

Carr, who was named Program Director in August of 2017, will also continue to serve in her role as the longtime midday on-air personality with the New Jersey station.

Congressman Gene Green (D-TX) will be the inaugural recipient of the NAB Broadcast Champion Award. The award recognizes a member of Congress who demonstrates exemplary leadership and commitment to strengthening the future of radio

The show is called Subeme La Radio with Jorge Bernal and will be hosted by the Emmy Award-winning Hispanic pop culture icon. Airing daily for two hours, the show will feature entertainment news, trending topics, celebrity gossip, star interviews, sports, tech talk and more.

Pro-forma revenue for Beasley's 4th quarter declined 6.9% or $4.9 million. Eighty percent ($3.9 million) of that decline was due to political revenue in 2016 that did not return in 2017. National ad revenue, automotive and retail were weak in the quarter. Consumer Services was a strong category.