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The Holston Valley Broadcasting Group, serving northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, reports success in raising funds for a local Children’s Hospital. Niswonger Children’s Hospital is part of the Children’s Miracle Network.

According to Media Monitors Indeed.com aired 59,150 commercial on radio stations across the country last week to take over the top spot from the CDC, which was bumped to second with 55,759.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announces that the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will accept suggestions for 2021 nominees beginning today through March 31, 2021.

The Independent Broadcasters Association has completed the sign-up  process for the first IBA National Cash Contest. 250 stations will participate in the national 8-week contest that kicks off April 19. $1,000 per day will be given away.

(By Charlie Sislen) Buying radio is easy. You establish a cost per point and see which stations will meet it. Then, you buy those stations. You get the points you want for the budget you want. SIMPLE.

Bloomberg Radio and Key Networks are teaming up on a month-long daily series marking the first anniversary of the COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. A year Like No Other starts daily programs March 15.

Mississippi based New South Radio raised more than $440,000 for Childrens of Mississippi in Jackson. Over the last 20 years listeners have raised more than Seven Million dollars during the radiothons.

The latest print issue of Radio Ink mails today. Digital subscribers will have access to the issue this afternoon. In addition to our annual list of Future African American Leaders, Nick Cannon graces our cover. He's back on the radio in L.A. and catching fire across the country in syndication with Skyview.

(By Mike McVay) March 11th is the one-year anniversary of the day that the World Health Organization announced that the Coronavirus was officially a pandemic. March 13th marks one-year since America shutdown.

(By Randy Lane) If you want to increase your creative content, your character, and your ratings, start journaling. This simple practice will help non-creative types to bring out their creativity and assist creative people to generate more innovative ideas.