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(By Randy Lane) Last week, Jeff McHugh outlined several ways to be a companion to listeners. As we enter the holiday season, people more than ever are craving companionship, connection, and community.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent, sits down with Mike McVay at Forecast LIVE on December 8 for a fascinating interview that will explore the pandemic from many perspectives, including its medical, social, and economic implications.

After 13 years with sports talker WJFK-FM (106.7 the Fan) in Washington, DC, Chad Dukes has been let go. Entercom's reason for the firing was “racist and other inappropriate comments” made on his podcast.

Movin' 107.7 (KMOV-FM) has seasonally rebranded to Hampton Roads Christmas Station. The iHeartMedia station will play around-the-clock holiday music.

iHeartMedia Jingle Ball Presented by Capital One will be virtual this year. The virtual event will invite music fans into the homes of top artists to share their personal holiday traditions and perform their biggest hits along with never-before-heard covers of iconic holiday songs.

Following Nielsen's Subscriber First policy announcement, Eastlan Ratings CEO Michael Gould jumped into the conversation to offer up his opinion, which he also used as an opportunity to tout his own product. Here's what he had to say.

In his emotional return to WFAN after three years away, including one year in prison, Craig Carton spent the 5 p.m. hour Thursday night apologizing to his family, the WFAN staff and listeners. He also had a message for radio hosts who might be bitter he's getting a second chance and they're out of a job.

NAB CEO Gordon Smith moderated a panel of Hispanic Radio's top CEO's during the closing session of Radio Ink's Hispanic Live conference Thursday. As always, these days, a big topic for discussion is how companies are adapting during a pandemic.

"What motivates an advertiser to go from zero to $100M in three years — and keep their foot on the gas during a pandemic?" Brad Kelly, Nielsen Audio. At Forecast LIVE, December 8-9, Kelly poses that question to one of the most knowledgeable and respected experts in the world of advertising.

Earlier this week Nielsen announced it would be making it more difficult for non-subscribing stations to get on a buy. If agencies or buyers do not subscribe to Respondent Level Data they will not see non-subscribers. We checked in with Brandi Jackson, Media Director for O'Brien et al Advertising in Virginia Beach to get her feedback on the upcoming changes.