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About All Those Techsurvey Comments

Posted: 20 May 2022 01:13 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/20/about-all-those-techsurvey-comments/

(By Sandy Edie Hansen) I've been reading the articles of experts on the downward trend in terrestrial radio listening. I keep waiting for someone
to live in reality in their view.

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The Days of The Free Radio Giveaway

Posted: 20 May 2022 01:11 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/20/the-days-of-the-free-radio-giveaway/

(By Ed Ryan) I know, I'm starting to sound like a broken record on this
topic (kids...a record is a round, flat, disk thing in which musical sound vibrates out of when struck with a tiny needle).

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Long-Time Producer Leaving

Posted: 20 May 2022 12:17 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/20/long-time-producer-leaving/

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that KTCK-AM producer Danny Balis is leaving the station after 22 years. Here's why he says he's leaving the
Cumulus owned station.

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Hope and WAY Complete Merger

Posted: 19 May 2022 03:03 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/19/hope-and-way-complete-merger/

Hope Media Group, with stations in 7 states, and WAY Media, with stations
in 12 states, have officially closed their merger. The company will be
called Hope Media Group, be headquartered in Houston and led by Hope Media Group CEO Joe Paulo.

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Alpha San Jose Adds Harlan

Posted: 19 May 2022 02:58 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/19/alpha-san-jose-adds-harlan/

Alpha Media’s KBAY FM and KKDV FM have added Emily Harlan as host of the midday shift on the two signals. Harlan is the In-Arena and digital media
host for the San Jose Sharks and was previously a host and reporter for Fox Sports San Diego.

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Keeping Local Journalism Strong in Baltimore

Posted: 19 May 2022 02:09 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/19/keeping-local-journalism-strong-in-baltimore/

Local Baltimore online news organization The Baltimore Banner and NPR
affiliate WYPR-FM in Baltimore have announced a joint operating agreement
that will allow the nonprofit organizations to work collaboratively to
deliver journalism across the state.

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SEND US YOUR BLAST FROM THE PAST

Posted: 19 May 2022 01:00 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/19/how-about-a-big-round-of-applause-for-brian/

Crawford Broadcasting's Brian Cunningham shared this photo from his early
radio days when he worked at WKOA/WKOF in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Cunningham worked at the station for 22 years, as DJ, PD, and chief
engineer. This year he celebrates another milestone.

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FCC Discovers Computers

Posted: 19 May 2022 12:51 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/19/fcc-discovers-computers/

The rule the FCC adopted Thursday will no longer require FM stations to
build a full-size mockup of an antenna or build a scale model if they want
to apply for a directional antenna. The FCC has finally said using computer models is OK.

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Service To America Awards Lineup

Posted: 19 May 2022 11:53 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2022/05/19/service-to-america-awards-lineup/

Mario Lopez will host the lineup for the upcoming Celebration of Service to America Awards program. Featured celebrity presenters include CBS Sports’ James Brown; co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline” Juju Chang; and Angela Yee,
co-host of “The Breakfast Club.”

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