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Gordon Borrell is armed and ready to give you the information on what local advertisers and agencies are planning in 2021.Outlook for 2021: What 944 Local Radio Buyers Are Planning is a not to be missed session set for Radio Ink Forecast LIVE December 8-9.

Content creators at WAMU-FM, licensed by American University in Washington, D.C., voted unanimously to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union. The newly formed bargaining unit will be made up of 80 employees, including hosts, reporters, producers, editors and engineers.

This comes as no surprise as the relationship between ESPN and midday host Dan Le Batard seem to grow more confrontational over time. The last public battle erupted last month when Le Batard said he was blindsided when his producer Chris Cote was fired. On Thursday both sides announced they were getting a divorce.

Arizona-based radio and digital media company Riviera Broadcasting has launched the CHOSEN RIVAL Gaming platform. The launch is being marked with an Esports tournament set for December 18-19.

105.1 The BOUNCE in Detroit is set with the Second Annual Gello's Big Top Toy Drop. Morning Personality Gello will broadcast his show live from the event site starting December 10 thru December 12.

Minnesota Public Radio News and The Current are collaborating on a new addition to the MPR News Sunday evening program lineup. The Warming House is promising to be the source of music, games, uplifting news stories from around the region and laughs.

Classic Rock WKLH-FM raised more than $300,000 to benefit Children's Wisconsin. The 12 hour event, WKLH Giving Tuesday-A Holiday of Miracles, was hosted by the Dave, Dorene & Gino morning show.

In its newly released Local Advertising Forecast, BIA Advisory Services estimates total local advertising revenue will reach $137.5 billion in 2021, a 2.5% increase from the firm’s final post-COVID estimate for 2020 of $134.1 billion. BIA projects radio will pull in $12.6 Billion.

Benztown, will release the seventh annual Benztown 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices in February. You can apply for the list until Friday, January 8, 2021 HERE.

Entercom Chicago will present its 25th annual Good Neighbor Radiothon on WBBM Newsradio (WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM) to raise money for The Salvation Army. The event is set for December 4.