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Former Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth was among the 2017 inductees recognized for life-long contributions to broadcasting, at the 2017 Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction luncheon. Smyth was on Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful list for 15 years (2002-2016). He's pictured here with Beasley Media CEO Caroline Beasley who was #6 on our list in 2017.

Cox Media Group Atlanta Radio’s Condace Pressley, a Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Inductee and WSB Radio’s Manager of Program Operations and Community Affairs, was recently selected to the Atlanta Business League’s 2017 list of Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence.

It’s a holiday season for the show, which aims to provide every active service member deployed outside the United States with a handwritten thank you letter on Thanksgiving Day. Since its inception in 2009, The Bert Show’s Big Thank You campaign has collected more than one million handwritten letters from the nation and beyond.

After attending eight previous CES events, the Jacobs brothers believed it was important that radio’s leaders get a glimpse of the future of technology, media, innovation, automotive and more. And they organized their first CES CEO tour. Based on last year’s success, Jacobs Media now has an expanded tour package for CES 2018.

The Alliance for Women in Media has announced the 2017 honorees for its upcoming Women Who Lead luncheon program. Beasley Media CEO Caroline Beasley and Premiere Networks President Julie Talbot are among the honorees. The event recognizes women who've had a significant impact on the media industry.

BizTalkRadio financial host Ray Lucia is taking his battle with the SEC to the United States Supreme Court, according to The San Diego Reader. Here are the details...

There’s a morning drive change in the offing for Cox’s News 95.5 and AM750 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB-FM). Starting Monday, October 2, The Von Haessler Doctrine, hosted by Eric Von Haessler, is moving to 9 a.m., and The Herman Cain Show will shift to the 11 a.m. hour.

93Q (WNTQ), “Syracuse’s #1 Hit Music Station,” has been named Syracuse’s Top Radio Station, and 93Q morning personalities Ted Long and Amy Robbins have been chosen as Syracuse’s Favorite Radio Personalities in the Syracuse New Times’ annual Best of Syracuse reader poll. Voting took place August 23-September 12.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has established the Gary Fries Memorial Fund to honor the former RAB CEO. Fries was a long-time director of the Broadcasters Foundation. He died this past Friday at the age of 76.

This Wednesday, September 27, Steve and Ted in the Morning on KNSS/Wichita will celebrate their 5000th show. Local boys Steve McIntosh and Ted Woodward have won multiple awards from The Associated Press, Kansas Association of Broadcasters, RTNDA with a Murrow, and the National Association of Broadcasters with a Marconi.