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Here Are The Best PDs in Country Radio

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 01:55 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/here...untry-radio-2/

On Monday, with our great special Sony Music Nashville, we unveiled our top
35 Country Program Directors in a special Facebook Live event. The event
was hosted y Mike McVay and Elaina Smith. If you missed our presentation
you can watch in any time HERE.

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Market Researcher Bill Troy To Retire

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 09:31 AM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/mark...roy-to-retire/

Bill Troy, who started TroyResearch in 1997, is retiring March 31. Jonathan
Little, VP Sales and Client Services, will launch a new service.

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Hester Moving To Mornings WNXX

Posted: 15 Feb 2021 07:16 AM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/hest...mornings-wnxx/

Jacob Hester, midday host on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, is moving to morning
drive. Hester will join T-Bob Herbert on Off the Bench starting February 19.

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The Bifurcation of Country

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 11:52 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/the-...on-of-country/

(Mike McVay)Â Country, as a radio format, has been eroding for several
years. Country is seeing an audience rating slide that’s greater than that
of other mass music formats.

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Lean Forward: A Lesson from Super Bowl Ads

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 11:51 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/lean...uper-bowl-ads/

(By Rick Fink) The goal of every ad is to get people to “listen to the ad�
and “recall� the ad. I refer to it as...“leaning forward�.

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Is It Time To Hire?

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 11:49 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/is-it-time-to-hire/

(By Laurie Kahn) We recently participated in the Rising Above Summit. The
pandemic and hiring were among the many questions raised by radio managers.

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Encouraging Sellers Part I

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 11:47 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/enco...ellers-part-i/

(By Loyd Ford) When you sell for a living, you hear a significant amount of
resistance or negativity and objections regularly. Encouragement, sales
team care and attention can make a critical difference in better results
inside any business.

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Who Are The Top 20 Leaders in Radio?

Posted: 14 Feb 2021 11:00 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/15/who-...rs-in-radio-2/

2020 was the hardest year ever to be a leader in radio. A raging pandemic,
businesses closing and employee cutbacks. If you work for a true leader
that mastered all of those challenges, you need to nominate that person
HERE. YOUR DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 AT 5PM.

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WE WANT TO SEE YOUR NEW FACILITY

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 11:00 PM PST
https://radioink.com/2021/02/14/who-...ew-facilities/

Radio Ink is on the hunt for the best radio facilities in America. We'll
feature radio's best newly built studios in our March issue. If you've
built new studios, over the past year, send all the details to
.