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WLZL-FM (El Zol) in Washington, DC, brought in $440,000 to benefit Children’s National Hospital during its annual Children’s National Radiotón. The amount donated during the 12th annual event brought overall contributions to over $4.6 million since 2008.

The Beasley Media Group cluster in Charlotte raised over $175,000 from its eighth annual Secret Santa Levine Children’s Hospital Radiothon.

Beasley Media Group Tampa’s WLLD-FM's Freak Show personality and PD Orlando Davis’ 8th Annual Toy Drive Tower collected more than 830 bicycles, four full POD containers of toys, and over $42,900.00.

Hubbard's WDRV-FM Chicago's Sherman & Tingle welcomed Chicago's pet lovers to the fourth annual Operation: Santa Paws event this past Saturday where they collected over $26,000 in pet food, supplies, and cash.

WSM-FM/95.5 NASH morning radio personality Marty McFly’s charity Hometown Strong partnered with the Sparta YMCA and the Sparta Police Department for Shop With a Cop.

Hubbard Radio personality Fitz has been named permanent host of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40. The multi-year partnership between Hubbard Radio and Nan Kingsley’s KCCS Production will launch the new Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 with Fitz on more than 300 stations.

Salem took swift action after KNUS-AM Denver afternoon host Chuck Bonniwell said, "you wish for a nice school shooting" to interrupt the impeachment proceedings. Despite co-host Julie Hayden telling Bonniwell he shouldn't say that, she was also let go as the show they co-hosted was canceled. Here's the statement from Salem.

Earlier this month The Department of Justice weighed in on the battle between the radio industry, represented by the RMLC, and Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights Organization. D.O.J., said the RMLC wrongly argued that GMR’s complaint does not plead price fixing. On Thursday the RMLC fired back.

Effective December 19 and 20, Country Radio Seminar will offer 10% off the purchase of full registration packages. The sale ends Friday, Dec. 20 at 11:59 p.m. CT. 

The team at WARM-FM in Seattle participated in four events that helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars, truck loads of toys, and millions of meals.