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North Shore 104.9 FM WBOQ, Gloucester/Boston has switched on the holiday music. The station's annual Toy Drive has also started.

WKRZ, Wilkes-Barre PA is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The NE Pennsylvania station is the offspring of WBRE-FM and WBRE-TV.

Mix 99.5 WJBR is kicking off the holiday season with Turkeython 2020. The event will help the Ministry of Caring to feed the needy Thanksgiving.

Benztown has kicked off the 10th Annual Radio Industry Movember Effort. The event is designed to raise funds for and awareness of men’s health issues.

Magic 98.9 (WSPA-FM) has switched to an all-holiday music format. Classics from Andy Williams, Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Michael Bublé, and others will be featured.

The Illini Radio Group of Saga Communications has raised $5,000 for a free smoke alarm program. Donations were collected during a Halloween event.

Mix 96.5 (KRAV-FM) is raising money for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. The Cox Media Group station's Mix 96.5 Backpack Brigade is hoping to raise more than $14,000.

Following last week's announcement from Nielsen that it would only be showing non-subscribers in Respondent Level Data, Independent Broadcasters Association President Ron Stone says his organization is working with Eastlan on a new digital ratings system. Here's Stone's full statement...

In a statement on their website, the station announced it could not reach an agreement with the owner of the FCC License, and had to move programming online as of November 1. The station had been broadcasting at 101 and later 102.5 for over 30 years. Read the statement HERE.

Last week the NAB let members know it would be hitting them with a one-time assessment equal to their annual membership dues. The assessment is intended to help make up for lost revenue from the NAB show, which makes up 70% of the organization's operating budget and had to move to virtual due to COVID. Read the letter sent to members HERE.