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As of December 30th, radio stations across the country have raised $28.5 million for their local communities. With 2 days to go in this year, what will radio's 2020 tally be as the final community fundraisers trickle in. Send your community fundraising story to [email protected]

(By Richard Lane) When Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan asked me to write an article for Radio Ink, I told him I’d be happy to — and sarcastically added, “How about a story about going back to the office instead of working from home so I don’t have to work so hard?” 

Bryan Broadcasting properties throughout the seven county central Texas area stepped up to help this holiday season. Community involvement in multiple events raised more than one million dollars.

As Broadcast Attorney David Oxenford points out in his latest blog, stations must submit their Quarterly Issues Programs lists to their online file on or before January 10th. You must list the most important Q4 issues in your community and the programs that aired to address them.

Get insight on how to budget during the "New Normal" times ahead. Radio Ink Forecast LIVE! brought together the best and the brightest in the industry to go inside the numbers of what was 2020 and what will be in 2021.

Sports Betting Network VSiN is expanding its relationship with iHeartMedia. As part of the deal, VSiN will move its dedicated streaming radio station to iHeartRadio. iHeart will also distribute VSiN's podcasts and the two companies plan to develop new sports betting podcasts together.

Some type of American radio broadcast has been heard in Berlin since 1945. The final version of the broadcast, which was called KCRW Berlin, operated through a partnership with KCRW in California, has shut down due to the pandemic. Politico has the details, including the history of radio broadcasts into the German capital, HERE.

(By John Morris) As Radio Ink focused a recent issue on 30 And Under Superstars, I have the privilege to see the best in radio age 22 and under. My role as president of College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) allows me to see, talk to, and hear from college media students across the nation.

Curtis Media Group has launched Rock 92.9 in Raleigh-Durham. The station will be programmed by Len Shackelford and will attempt to compete with iHeartMedia's long time rocker WRDU.

The NAB Leadership Foundation is preparing to accept applications for the 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards call for entries will open in early January.