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95.5 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB-FM), Atlanta, will host the 21st annual 95.5 WSB Care-a-Thon. The event benefits the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Days after President Trump leaked word at a rally, iHeartMedia announced it has renewed its agreement with the President's close friend, Rush Limbaugh. While iHeart did not announce the terms of the deal, the President said it was for four more years.

The company reported a same-station revenue decline of $2 million in the first quarter, blaming 35% of the decrease on the absence of political revenue. The remainder of the decline was partially attributable to the reformatting of a station in Tampa (the old Bubba the Love Sponge station) and integration issues in Philadelphia.

SBS COO Albert Rodriguez is accusing CMG/Apollo stations in Tampa and Orlando of deliberately trying to steal listeners. Ratings firm Nielsen doesn't quite agree with that accusation. Here are the details.

The voice of the Oakland Raiders, Greg Papa, has agreed to a multi-year extension at 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM). Papa has been with the station since 2014, and The Greg Papa Show will continue to air weekdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Papa is a three-time California Sportscaster of the Year Award winner.

The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group has released its annual gender analysis study. Specifically, the study tracks the progress of female professionals holding General Manager, Sales Manager, and Program Director positions.

Westwood One COO Charles Steinhauer has created a centralized operational group with the changes effective immediately. The company is integrating the Business Operations and Research Teams and, as part of the restructure, the company has promoted Tim Seymour to SVP, Operations.

Is this still the FCC doing whack-a-mole on pirate radio stations? Rubena Hemmings has been given 10 days to respond to an FCC letter that he is operating an illegal radio station at 102.5 in the Bronx. The Commission has put Hemmings on notice that he is "operating without valid authorization." As if he didn't know that. Here's the FCC's letter to Hemmings.

(By Chris Stonick) In a romcom, being in the friend zone is a bad thing. In sales, being in the friend zone is the best. Great salespeople form an exceptional rapport with their clients: strong and unbreakable.

Once again the insurance giant was radio’s biggest advertiser, according to Media Monitors weekly chart. GEICO aired 47,571 commercials nationwide last week — an increase of almost 2,000 spots over the previous week.