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Saga Looking For Ways To Conserve Cash

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 01:06 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/saga...conserve-cash/

In an SEC filing Thursday, the Saga Board of Directors said it was
temporarily suspending its quarterly cash dividend due to the COVID-19
crisis. The company also says it is taking steps to save money including
reducing capital spending and asking vendors for discounts.

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Pirate Ignores FCC. Faces $10K Fine.

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 01:05 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/pira...aces-10k-fine/

The FCC previously issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to Gerald Sutton
for operating an illegal radio station on 103.1-FM in Alma, Arkansas.
Sutton ignored the NAL and now faces a $10,000 fine. The new order does
not say whether or not Sutton is still broadcasting.

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Guess Whos Jumping Into The Audio Game

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 12:27 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/gues...he-audio-game/

Everyone wants a piece of the audio action these days. Twitter has just
released a new feature where users can add 140 seconds of audio into their
tweets.

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Sweeping Changes At Voice of America

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 12:11 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/swee...ce-of-america/

After two years of waiting, President Trump's pick to lead the agency that
oversees Voice of America, Michael Pack, was finally approved recently.
Pack showed up to the office this week and cleaned house.

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Chase Replaces Brannigan

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:41 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/chas...ces-brannigan/

On Thursday SummitMedia named Randy Chase SVP of Programming where he'll
oversee all of Summit's country stations. Chase replaces Beverly Brannigan
who left the company abruptly earlier this week.Â*For the past seven years,
Chase was with EMF as VP of Radio.

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How Much Money Do Radio Sellers Make?

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:05 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/we-need-your-input/

With the challenges that broadcasters are facing regarding employment and
management of staff, remaining engaged while working remotely, this year’s
survey includes specific questions about how COVID-19 is impacting sales
teams at stations across America.

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Who Are The 10 Best PDs in Radio?

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/19/who-...-pds-in-radio/

Monday, during a Radio Ink Facebook Live event, Radio's Top Ten Program
Directors will join us as we count them down during this special LIVE
event. These 10 PD's top the list of 50 that will be unveiled in our June
22nd issue. Set yourself a Facebook reminder for our Monday event HERE,
which will be hosted by Deborah Parenti and Mike McVay.

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WE WANT YOUR BLAST FROM THE PAST

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 05:50 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/18/we-w...from-the-past/

Our latest Blast From The Past comes from Elliot Mass while working at
KUSC-FM, the college radio station at The University of Southern California
back in 1969. The station was in the old projecter room above the Bovard
Hall auditorium and did not have air conditioning. Send your Blast From The
Past photo to .

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IS RADIO NEWS HAPPENING IN YOUR MARKET?

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 05:40 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2020/06/18/send-us-news/

Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink
Magazine is the only 28-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry.
That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in
total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at
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