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(By Ronald Robinson) At no time in my radio career did I ever wish to be wearing a tattered robe held together by a flayed piece of rope. I never wanted to be wandering rain-soaked or freezing sidewalks in my open-toed sandals while carrying a sandwich board that read: “Attention Radio – Snappeth Out Of It!” Nor did I want mine to be a lone voice in the wilderness.

On October 18, city council members unanimously voted to pass a resolution, strongly endorsing the efforts of both SAG-AFTRA and the Spanish Broadcasting System. The resolution calls for both entities to engage in good faith negotiations and reach a fair contract with a living wage for talent providing on-air services for two popular LA Spanish-language music stations

iHeartMedia Orlando has partnered with Baby DJ, Inc., XL1067 on-air personality Johnny Magic’s non-profit organization, and Experience Kissimmee, the tourism authority for Osceola County, to host "Unite for Puerto Rico Celebrity Softball Game" to benefit Hurricane Maria victims.

iHeart Media confirms that Todd Schnitt is no longer with WOR-AM in New York. After nearly three years, Schnitt could not work out a new contract with WOR. The station thanked Schnitt for his contributions and wished him the best. A search is underway for a new co-host to join Len Berman.

Country music superstars Rascal Flatts surprised attendees at Beasley Media Group's “Vegas Strong: A Night of Healing” when the band walked on stage to do a special live performance. The fundraising event took place Thursday, Oct. 19 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, and featured Big & Rich and singer-songwriter Cam.

The country music world is again paying tribute to the U.S. military. Westwood One and Kix Brooks will honor the men and women who, throughout our nation's history, served and are still serving in the armed forces with Brooks’ annual “A Salute to Our Military Veterans.”

The deadline is fast approaching for Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2018 nominations.  Submissions are still being accepted and must be received by October 27, 2017. Interested parties can submit applications at www.countryradioseminar.com.

CEO David Field said the CBS exchange offer was "another important step forward towards the completion of our transformational merger with CBS Radio." Field went on to tell his team how happy he was about what lies ahead.

Earlier this week, Townsquare announced Bill Wilson and Dhruv Prasad were promoted to Co-CEO's and Steven Price moved to Executive Chairman of the Board. Wilson was Townsquare's EVP and Chief Content & Digital Officer, and Prasad the company’s EVP for Live Events. In a Thursday SEC filing, we found out exactly how much money they will all make.

With 28 years in the business, Donna Baker has been a manager for all but four of those years. Let's find out how she's been able to achieve such great success. Here's our extended interview with one of Radio's Best Managers.