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Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called on her colleagues at The FCC to abide by the call from U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Mike Doyle to pause controversial activity during the transition.

(By Rick Fink) I'm not saying this because of their recent decision to go to a “subscribers first” policy. In fact, I agree with their decision and frankly, I am not sure why this hasn’t always been their policy.

Cumulus' Kansas City’s Classic Rock radio station KCFX-FM and Cars4Heroes are celebrating Veteran's Day today by honoring 11 local Kansas City veterans and giving them a hand up with the gift of new car.

The coalition raises awareness of the negative effects of a lack of diversity, equity and inclusion in public media and to help share solutions. Public Media For All is a coalition of public media workers from across the country and is led by people of color.

iHeart's WBWL in Boston has organized quite an event to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Along with the Boston NBC-TV affiliate, The Bull dialed up a few of their country friends who will perform on Saturday, November 21.

iHeartMedia Tucson has rebranded for the season. My 92.9, Tucson’s Christmas Music Station will broadcast around-the-clock festive music.

The Breakfast Club's fourth annual #Change4Change broadcast will feature a day of giving to help listeners in need. Traditionally a radiothon, this year’s event will grant wishes to listeners experiencing hardship.

Sun Broadcast Group is offering an interactive and live Top 40 night show. Party LiveLine! was created by John Garabedian and is hosted by Mason Kelter.

And like most companies there has been monthly improvements since the April bottom caused by COVID. July was down 27%, August was off 21% and September declined 18%. October is actually up 2% but political had a lot to do with that.

And that's not bad being that we're still stuck in the throws of a national pandemic. In Q3, Townsquare's revenue was down 21% in July, 16% in August and 9% in September, compared to the same three months in 2019.