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While digital companies prosper, the government should not over-regulate broadcasters. That was the message from FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington at the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in Miami Thursday. Simington produced some eye-popping revenue stats when he compared the big three digital platforms to radio.

That’s what Alicia Menendez said at the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference this week. Menendez is the co-host of the Latina To Latina podcast. She’s also a weekend anchor for MSNBC. The Latina To Latina podcast recently went over 1 million downloads.

The 2021 Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in Miami was a smashing success. Great speakers, excellent panels, and FINALLY a live event where people could reconnect and network again. Take a gander at some of the photos we took HERE

We want to send out a special thank you to Dan Spears and BMI for bringing in 2-time Grammy-nominated, BMI award-winning singer-songwriter Elsten Torres, who played a set of songs for Emilio Estefan, right in front of the superstar. Radio Ink presented its Medallas de Cortez Distinguished Leadership Award at the Hispanic Radio Conference. Torres was amazing. Thank you Dan.

Stacie Dupuy got into radio after meeting an on air personality during a remote. "You never know how your life will change with just one interaction," Stacie told Radio Ink. She was in retail sales at the time and didn’t know a thing about radio or outside sales.

(By Buzz Knight) Life is clearly too short. The news of the passing of Ron Tarsi is evidence of that fact. Ron was one of my first bosses in the real job world and although like many situations we had drifted apart.

iHeartMedia has promoted Katie Hoyt to Market President for the company's 6-station cluster in Salisbury. Hoyt most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Sales for the Salisbury market.

Stations Saga Communications owns in Ithaca, Charlottesville, Clarksville, Harrisonburg, and Springfield have all added the Markley, Van Camp & Robbins Show. The Compass Media syndicated program now has 120 news-talk affiliates across the country.

It's called THE RUN: 2016 CHICAGO CUBS. It's the first original podcast developed between Audacy and Major League Baseball. The show looks at the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series campaign.

Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK-FM Philadelphia will broadcast its 1,000th episode of 'Breakfast with the Beatles', September 26. Andre Gardner has hosted the two hour weekly show for 20 years.