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(By Bob McCurdy) Early in my career, I came across a Picasso quote: “Good artists borrow, great ones steal.” I figured if it was good enough for Pablo, then it was good enough for me. I’ve been borrowing, stealing, and customizing ideas ever since.

(By Gary Berkowitz) I spent many years working with Bob Morgan at CBS Radio in Rochester, NY. Bob had one belief that really impacted me to the point that, all these years later, I still use this line once or more each day. Bob always said, “Be brilliant with the basics.” With that in mind, check out these six easy-to-implement ideas for a better-sounding radio station.

(By Ronald Robinson) Commercial music radio -- ownership, management, and programming -- continues, unknowingly I expect, sabotaging the efficacy of this medium. Fortunately, radio does have one major dynamic going for it -- otherwise we wouldn’t have an industry.

Not so long ago, time-stamps played a large metadata role for TV broadcasters. In recent years, technological advancements have changed how broadcasters view and use metadata. On July 18, broadcast and cable TV professionals and their sales teams have a great no-cost opportunity to learn more about how AI and metadata can bring in more ad dollars.

Futuri Media announced Monday that Georgia Beasley has joined the company as director of TopicPulse strategic initiatives. Beasley will partner with the TopicPulse product development team, led by product manager and Jill Manuel. Beasley was most recently director of digital sales with Beasley Media Group.

The executive director of development for 88.5 KNKX received the Development Professional of the Year Award from the Public Radio Association of Development Officers. The honor is in recognition of Dunaway’s leadership of KNKX’s fundraising campaign to raise $7 million in less than five months to buy the station from Pacific Lutheran University.

The Tom Kent Radio Network has launched a new weekly podcast called "Inside the Microphone," which goes behind the scenes with an iconic local radio personality whose influenced our industry. The first features legendary WLS-FM afternoon personality Ron Parker.

iHeartMedia Boston announced new agreements with programmers Michael Vinci, Lance Houston, and DJ Pup Dawg. Vinci is named APD and Music Director of KISS 108; Houston signed a new long-term deal as PD for 101.7 The Bull; and DJ Pup Dawg signed a long-term agreement to continue as APD and Music Director for JAM’N 94-5.

Tom Sullivan has been in syndication for nearly a decade and that will continue after inking a new deal with Talk Media Network. Sullivan's flagship station is KFBK in Sacramento where he's been the top-rated talk host since July 1998. Fox News Radio was previously syndicating Sullivan.

LaGrega worked for United Stations Radio Networks for nine years as Vice President of Affiliations/Sales. Before that he worked at ABC Radio Network for 30 years. He'd been dealing with health issues for about a year and USRN COO Jim Higgins tells Radio Ink that, while on vacation with his family, his heart just stopped working