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In an SEC filing late last week, iHeart Communications detailed more of the ongoing negotiations the company is having with lenders. iHeart has been working with lenders to find a way to deal with over $20 Billion in debt.

Phantom Producer has released a new imaging service called "Urban," which offers complete station imaging for Hip Hop and R&B radio stations that can be customized and on the air in a matter of seconds.

Less than two weeks after WEEI-FM in Boston suspended Alex Reimer for calling New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s daughter “an annoying little pissant,” the station has suspended Chistian Fauria for mocking Brady’s agent, Don Yee, with a racist Asian accent Friday during his show. He's been suspended for 5 days.

(Bob McCurdy) There are many things in marketing we could debate, but one thing that’s not debatable is that a consumer can only take advantage of an offer or sale if they are aware of it. This “law” came to mind last week while discussing an opportunity with a Philadelphia account executive.

(Deborah Parenti) We've been hearing a lot about "telling radio’s story" this year. About reaching beyond the metrics and analytics to decipher and define just who those numbers and clicks represent. As a researcher at Eastman Radio once told me, "You have to make the numbers dance. Give them life.

The fine art of the morning show can have a huge impact, positive or negative, on a station. But there are ways to improve your odds substantially. And Randy Lane lists them...

Since the dawn of the digital age, radio has been driven to find ways to develop and enhance listener and revenue prospects on today’s constantly evolving platforms and devices.

WBWN-FM, WBNQ-FM and WJBC-AM in Bloomington, IL for raising $96,347 during its 10th Annual Country Cares for St. Jude Radiothon. In those 10 years, over $761,600 has been raised for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

The 17th Annual KALC-FM Alice 105.9 Cares for Kids Radiothon raised an astounding $1.3 million in 24 hours for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals benefiting Children’s Hospital Colorado. Over the years, the Denver station has helped raise more than $23.25 million for the cause.

Justin Kinner has been named full-time Program Director of WING-AM/Dayton. He was previously working as the afternoon drive host and interim PD for the station. He also has experience as an account executive in the market.