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Twenty-year-old Messiah College student Mikaela Mummert has won the inaugural, nationwide BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition. Mummet was presented the $5,000 scholarship award by BMI Vice President of Industry Relations and scholarship Director Dan Spears, along with BMI Foundation Executive Vice President David F. Bills, at the 41st annual Conclave Learning Conference on July in Minneapolis.

(by Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads) Tuesday I had a feeling that I should call Jim Carnegie. No reason except that we hadn’t talked in a while since I purchased RBR-TVBR from him, and he was on my mind. On Wednesday, I learned of his passing.

In Radio Ink's 2016 40 Most Powerful People in Radio issue, out this week, you'll be reading many quotes like this one from radio's most powerful. This powerful quote about management and leadership comes from a CEO that has been on our list every year since 1997.

After a week that saw Liberty Media, which has a 64% stake in Sirius, reportedly make an offer for Pandora, it was inevitable that SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer would be asked about that possibility. So how did it deal with it? Let's find out.

More than 14 podcasts have been added by the broadcast giant – and the entire NBC Sports Radio portfolio of programming has been made available on-demand via podcast. Leading the new additions is Tara and Johnny, a lifestyle podcast hosted by Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir.

In its May ranker, Triton Digital reports that overall streaming listening continues its steady growth, both for streaming pureplays and AM/FM radio.

Brian Beasley has been named Chief Operating Officer of Beasley Media Group, a promotion from Executive VP of Operations. Brian Beasley has worked for the company since 1977.

Alpha Media, Clinton, Missouri has a new Market Manager in Mike Fell. The Clinton market is home to KDKD-AM, KDKD-FM, and KXEA-FM.

The RAB's SVP of Research Andy Rainy is leaving after 23 years on the job. Her last day will be Friday. Meanwhile, Annette Malave (pictured), Vice President of Business Development, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Insights.

CEO Jim Meyer said second-quarter results demonstrated continued strong demand for SiriusXM's content bundle and solid execution by his team. Net income of $173 million in Q2 is up 68% over Q2 2015. For the year, SiriusXM has added 1 million new subs, about 6,000 every day. The company is also raising guidance for the full year.