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Layoffs at the Radio Advertising Bureau; annual RAB show moves alongside NAB Fall show

Published on Thursday, June 11, 2009

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Radio-Info hears that Executive VP of Training George Hyde and Executive VP of Services Mike Mahone were laid off today. While President/CEO Jeff Haley says “we will further reduce our staff by nine positions in Dallas this week.” Haley says there will be “a renewed focus on membership” – led by Executive VP/Stations Ron Ruth. The other news is that after many years of talks with the NAB, the annual RAB sales training conference will be co-located with the NAB’s Fall Radio Show – beginning in 2010. The RAB has already held its 2009 meeting, earlier this year in Orlando. Why the changes in personnel and convention-siting? Radio-Info’s T-R-I newsletter has speculated about financial pressures on the RAB. The Boards are discussing it here:

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