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Saga is in acquisition mode and looking to grow. CEO Ed Christian says a couple of brokers have nicknamed him Goldilocks. The reason, Christian says, is his game plan to purchase a single station here, or a single station there.

Yes, everyone loves a big paycheck with a lot of zero's on it. However, motivating a radio station staff takes more than money. Sometimes a manager has to get creative to keep the team happy.

Star 107.3 in Central City, KY, is welcoming Wes McCain to The Star Morning Zoo starting Monday, October 23. McCain is no stranger to radio in the region, having previously worked at stations such as iHeartMedia Nashville's 107.5 The River and Cumulus Lexington's WVLK-AM.

On Thursday, Jacobs Media released data from its 14th annual online survey of radio listeners and there was plenty of good news for radio. The survey included 567 radio stations covering 14 formats and there were 64,289 respondents. It was conducted in early 2018 between January 16 and February 26. Here are some of the highlights...

AdLarge Media and Harris Media have put together Election Day from Motion Mixes/Broadcast Motion. The touchscreen music system that writes and ‘rewrites’ itself in real time has been customized for pre-election and election night coverage.

Sony Music's Podcast Network is featuring a lineup of programs for Women's History Month. The shows highlight female hosts and showcase a range of storytelling from across the network of podcasts.

One of the biggest criticisms of the two performing rights organizations is that it's nearly impossible to know exactly who wrote, co-wrote, or has ownership of specific works. This joint announcement is another step toward more transparency, which both ASCAP and BMI have declared is one of their goals.

On December 12 and 13, Cumulus' WIVK in Knoxville raised $341,957 for St. Jude during its annual radiothon. It's the largest amount the station has raised with the event.

Westwood One is planning to mark Memorial Day Weekend with three specials. It will celebrate the start of summertime with programming specials in three different formats – Country, Classic Rock, and Hit Radio/ Hot Adult Contemporary.

(By Charlie Sislen) For years, television has used its massive numbers to convince advertisers that all they need to reach potential consumers is their platform. That might have been true in the 1970s, but not in the new millennium.