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The Minneapolis station raised over $330,000 to provide over 169,000 meals and care to those in need through WCCO’s “2020 Union Gospel Mission Hunger Radiothon.” It was the 18th annual event which has now brought in over $3.3 million since 2003.

iHeartMedia has added The Weeknd to the lineup for the annual Jingle Ball. The virtual event will be broadcast nationally on more than 95 iHeartMedia radio stations.

The station, previously known as 98.7 The Breeze has rebranded. ALT 98.7 (WDZH-FM), Detroit’s New Alternative flipped; promising 10,000 songs commercial free.

The brightest and the best minds will examine, dissect, and project revenue for the coming year at Radio Ink Forecast Live 2021. Forecast LIVE goes beyond numbers and inside sources and includes insights and analyses from outside experts to deliver a broader, more objective big picture view.

Long Island Radio Broadcasting is reporting that former GM Stephanie McNamara Bitis (pictured), who also worked for CBS Radio, has plead guilty to fraud. Bits was accused of using the station AMEX card for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of personal items.

(By Reed Pence) Radio public affairs programming has always been driven by FCC demands. Decades ago, the Commission set quotas for the minimum number of hours stations spent each week on “non-entertainment” programming, so they obviously took it seriously.

Media Staffing Network is partnering with the Independent Broadcasters Association as part of the IBA's goal of helping out-of-work former radio employees. MSN plans to host webinars on how to research and target new opportunities, stand out in the hiring process, and conduct and navigate a search in a remote world.

The University of San Francisco athletics department and KNBR 1050 have re-negotiated a multi-year agreement. The Cumulus San Francisco station will continue to be the flagship station for USF Dons men’s basketball.

GM Bob Lawrence tells us that his new morning show duo of Jenn and Bus on Y101 in Jackson, MS both tested positive for COVID after only one month on the job. Here's what happened to get them back on the air.

United Stations and digital content company SoCast have signed a multi-year renewal of their partnership. United Stations will continue its ad sales representation for SoCast’s barter inventory and affiliate marketing of SoCast’s “Digital Playbook.”