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This isn't a new argument. We've heard it many times before, mostly from groups who have a hard time understanding why so many people listen to -- and agree with -- Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and other Conservative talkers. But from a fellow broadcaster?

Speaking before the NAB's State Leadership Conference in DC, Tuesday, Senator Dick Durbin spent a good portion of his speech criticizing President Trump's recent attacks on the media and the CIA. He also emphasized the importance of the free exchange of facts and opinion, the need to give more federal funding to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, and highlighting recent work done by 40 radio stations in Chicago.

This year marks the eighth Hispanic Radio Conference. The conference continues to be an umbrella event for Hispanic broadcasters — an annual opportunity to share ideas, discuss and debate challenges in a multi-platform world, and network in a unified setting.

(By Wayne Ens) Before we address the question of whether we’re killing the golden goose, let’s verify that broad­casting is still very much a “golden goose” com­pared to most other industries. According to the NYU Stern School of Business, we enjoy a 17.64 percent after-tax operating margin, well above the all-industry average of 9.51 percent.

Today through March 31, the National Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee is accepting suggestions for 2017 nominees. This year, people can visit www.radiohof.org and click on the NOMINATE tab to submit their picks for consideration.

Beasley's Country station in Boston, WKLB-FM, is adding Jackson Blue to its morning show. He joins Hannah Byrom. Blue was promoted from hosting Afternoon Drive on WBQT-FM in Boston to this new co-host position on WKLB.

In his Nielsen ratings tampering case, Todd Clem (Bubba The Love Sponge), is asking the judge to throw out the "expert testimony" of David Haas. Haas was brought in by Nielsen to attempt to calculate the damages done to Nielsen as a result of the tampering Nielsen is alleging. Clem wants the testimony tossed because he says Haas is no expert.

Last night the major annual fundraiser for the Broadcasters Foundation was held in New York City at the Plaza Hotel. Meredith Corporation's Paul Karpowitz received the Golden Mike Award and CMG's Bill Hoffman was given the 2017 Lifetime Leadership Award. Pictured here are Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti and the NAB's Dennis Wharton.

Sean McMaster posted his departure from the Townsquare station on Facebook, Monday. He said it was with mixed emotions that he wrote this post: "Today was my last day at WGNA. After more than 20 years of sharing my life with the greatest listeners of all time, this even to me, seems to be unbelievable'."

Naveen Chopra replaces Mike Herring, who had served as Pandora’s CFO since March 2013, and took on the role of president in March 2016. Herring will focus his attention on advertising and subscription growth. Chopra joined TiVo in 2003 and most recently served as the company’s interim CEO from January 2016 until its acquisition by Rovi in September 2016.