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Hope Media Group held its 6th annual Hope to the Hungry event on November 6 and raised $129,442 across its Worship 24/7 stations. The nationwide event provided 38,006 Thanksgiving meals for individuals and families facing homelessness and food insecurity through partner ministries.

Why do certain reads succeed? That's the question asked and answered during the latest RAB Radio Mercury Awards webinar, which delivered a detailed breakdown of how radio creatives can elevate performance, direction, and talent selection for their ads.

(Mike McVay) Recent research from Edison in their Share of Ear series shows the preferred listening device for radio in the US is a traditional radio. This is wonderful news… if you’re a manufacturer of radios.

(John Shomby) Shelley Palmer recently wrote about what he calls the Identity Threat, as he defines it: the anxiety people feel when they realize AI can now do things one thought only humans could do. That hits close to home for anyone in radio.

Listeners and local businesses around Springfield, IL, joined Saga Communications' Capitol Media Group to raise $150,499 during the cluster's 20th Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital.

Country Radio Seminar has announced its annual Thankful Sale, offering attendees a discount on the current three-day registration rate for CRS 2026. More panels, mentoring events, and marquee programming are due to be announced in the coming weeks.

Connoisseur Media is continuing to divest former Alpha Media markets outside of the company's vision for the future, as the broadcast group will sell its Luverne, MN, and Madison, SD, radio stations into local broadcast ownership.

Saga Communications' Hampton Roads Media Group completed its 29th Annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive, collecting enough donations to provide more than 1,007,000 meals across three regional food banks spanning Virginia and North Carolina.

During Week 3 of Radio Ink’s 2025 Season of Giving Tally, stations nationwide honored community, charity, and tradition through Thanksgiving-themed drives and radiothons, raising and collecting more than $4.8 million in cash and food donations.

Traditional radio is giving dentists reason to smile. New research shows a recent thirty-second spot resonated strongly with adults considering specialized treatment, highlighting radio’s ability to reach customers and move them toward informed next steps.