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Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the lineup for the CRS 2021 New Faces of Country Music® Show. The show is set for February 19 during CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience.

Connecticut morning team Chaz and AJ spent last week collecting cash and toys equaling over $166k to be distributed to five local charities. Chaz said the outpouring of generosity during a difficult year was incredible. "We are absolutely blown away by this total.”

Beasley Media Group’s WXKB-FM (B103.9) collected thousands of dollars, thousands of toys and bikes for needy families in Southwest Florida. Big Mama’s Bike Drive benefits the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in Lee County.

Edison Research will present their final webinar of the year, on Thursday, December 17. Edison Research’s 10 for ’20 will showcase the ten most notable findings from 2020.

WCKM-FM, Glens Falls, NY Operation Santa Claus, is feeding and providing winter clothing to needy families. The annual live radio auction netted more than $10,000 during the four hour event.

BIA tracks the local advertising spend for 16 different media (8 traditional media and 8 digital/online). Their nationwide and local market estimates are delivered in BIA ADVantage. Every week, BIA and Radio Ink will be partnering to provide an exclusive look at BIA's estimates for market groupings.

Nielsen has renewed Waterloo Media/Sinclair Telecable for PPM measurement. Waterloo Media/Sinclair is Based in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Virginia, and Austin, Texas. This is a renewal in Austin and a new multi-year deal in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Virginia and includes TAPSCAN.

The money will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital following the 34th Annual Country Cares and Urban Cares St. Jude Radiothons which took place December 10-11th..

Bank of America aired 69,579 commercials on radio stations across the country last week nudging out Bristol Myers Squibb-Pfizer (65,524), to take over the top spot on the Media Monitors weekly chart.

AC programming consultant Gary Berkowitz and the Independent Broadcasters Association will be working together to offer programming and content services to IBA Members. Berkowitz will be part of the IBA's vendor discount program.