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Today, Katz Media Group clients will be receiving a new Radio Insights piece from Director of Radio Station Solutions, Lisa Cirigliano. The focus of the piece is a reminder of how crowded the roads will be during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel season, and how powerful radio is at targeting those drivers all over the roads. 

On July 17, August 28, and October 4, agents from the Miami Office of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau confirmed radio signals at 92.9 were emanating from the property of James Seitz on Rockey Dr. in West Palm Beach. The Commission previously warned Seitz back in 2013 about operating a pirate station. Seitz has 10 days to respond to the Commission and shut down his illegal operation.

Nielsen has signed a multi-year agreement with radio's largest company. The deal covers all PPM and diary measured markets. In all, 150 markets iHeart operates in will be measured by Nielsen. The agreement also includes the use of Nielsen data and services for Katz Media Group, Premiere, and Total Traffic & Weather Network.

We know that we set the bar pretty high for our annual Forecast event. Well this year, we've gone above and beyond to recruit a list of experts are right out of the top drawer. What these industry luminaries have to say can change the results you get and the way you approach your day-to-day. Check out who we have coming...

Thanks to our friend Elroy Smith for sharing this news about KBLX-FM in San Francisco. The KBLX PD tells Radio Ink the station has been recognized for their contributions to black music and artists by being the first radio station inducted into the Bay Area Black Music Hall of Fame.

American Public Media is receiving a $1.5 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to lead a new investigative journalism initiative with Southern California Public Radio (KPCC), Kansas City Public Media (KCUR), New York Public Radio (WNYC), and Public Broadcasting Atlanta (WABE).

Community Broadcasters radio stations Border 106.7 and 94 Rock WOTT raised over $103,000 dollars during the Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon over a 36-hour period, beginning November 1. All proceeds go to supporting services for infants and children at pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.

Eye on Veterans, a new radio program which aims to provide military veterans and their families with useful information about finance, healthcare, and transitioning back into civilian life, will begin airing on the CBS News Radio Network this Saturday, November 11 – Veterans Day.

One week from today, Jay Abraham will sit down with Shark Tank's Daymond John in a one-on-one conversation at Radio Ink's Forecast gathering in New York City. He's also a keynote speaker at the event. Abraham is recognized as one of the world’s most successful marketing strategists, business innovators, entrepreneurial advisors and masters of revenue enhancement.

Mobile solutions company jācapps recently made three important personnel moves. Jody Messinger (pictured) has been promoted to VP, Operations; Ben Levy has been promoted to Director of Software Architecture; and Nathan Turner has joined jācapps as Director of Product Development.