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WBTW.com is reporting that WMIR/Myrtle Beach, SC, has raised over $80,000 from an oyster roast in North Myrtle Beach. More than 900 people showed up for the roast. The funds raised will help local families affected by cancer.

The Federal Communications Commission has imposed a temporary freeze on amendments to new low power FM station applications submitted during the December 2023 filing window. The window was closed Friday at noon ET, with a strict cutoff observed.

The latest 10-day Radio Talent Institute is being held at The University of Tennessee Knoxville. Students from 4 different universities will meet and learn from Patrick Communications, Midwest Communications, Stonecom Radio, Entercom, Cumulus, Scripps, 5 Star Radio/Saga Communications, Cromwell Communications and Thunderbolt Broadcasting.

iHeartMedia Phoenix and Arizona State University have signed a broadcast agreement for Sun Devil Hockey. Starting in October Fox Sports 910 (KGME-AM) will carry home games, select road games and a weekly coach's show.

Even the U.S. government gets hacked these days, so it's not inconceivable that your station might somehow be hacked. Just ask Lake Keowee Broadcasting President Frank Patterson. His station in Salem, SC was hacked and an obscene song about the President was played for 20 minutes. If this happens to you, and a listener complains, are you liable? We turn to Broadcast Attorney John Garziglia for the answer.

"A marketing storm was created in 2020, setting the stage for a different marketing storm in 2021." The opening assessment from Corey Elliot, EVP, Local Market Intelligence for Borrell; during their Wednesday webinar Local Advertising Forecast: New Trajectories in store for 2021.

(By Deborah Parenti) The Broadcasters Foundation of America is an organization that depends on the support of the broadcast family to carry out its important mission. If you are reading this now, that family probably includes you.

PQ Media's latest data indicates a significant rebound in multicultural advertising spending coming in the US, targeting Hispanic, Black, and Asian consumers. After a decrease of 5.7%, spending is expected to grow by 8.4% in 2024, reaching a record $45.83 billion.

Are smartphones killing websites? A recent Bloomberg article that asserted: "Smartphones are doing to websites what Amazon did to the mall." It's an interesting observation and one that Mark Ramsey and Tom Asacker really dig into.

KCSN-FM, the Adult Album Alternative rock station at California State University in Northridge has rebranded to '88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound'. The station is simulcast on KSBR-FM at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo and recently was awarded 'Non-com Station of the Year' by industry peers.