Beasley Detroit Collects Huge Pile Of Toys
During WMGC-FM's Gello’s Big Top Toy Drop, over $40,000 in new toys were collected for children during the holiday season. Morning personalities Gello & Joanna took over the station and camped out in a tent for seven days at a local KIA dealership.
Students Collect Enough Food To Feed An Army
WSOU-FM, the student-run radio station at Seton Hall University, broke its previous record by collecting more than 1,200 pounds of food for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey during WSOU’s annual food drive.
$20K & Nine Pick-Ups Filled With Toys
Bold Gold Media Group’s stations in the Pocono Lake region of Pennsylvania undertook two fundraisers this holiday season -- and one of them was pretty crazy!
The Family Adds $15,700 To Our Tally
The Family Radio Network, with stations in Appleton, Green Bay, Wausau/Stevens Point, and Sheboygan, held its first Christmas Blessing fundraiser to benefit families in need in each of their listening areas.
Nelson Multimedia Raises $9K
With two events in November and December, WLBK FM/AM and WSQR FM/AM in DeKalb County, Illinois, collected over $9,000 in cash and 1,200 turkeys to help stock food pantries in their local communities.
Santa Pays Early Visit To Beantown
Santa visited Greater Boston last Sunday to help Beasley’s WROR-FM morning show hosts Bob Bronson, LBF (Lauren Beckham-Falcone), and Brian (Bell) with their Breakfast with Santa event.
Radio Listening Remains Very Strong
That's according to a new report from Nielsen. The ratings firm says adults 18 and older spend just shy of six hours with their TV-connected devices every week. Time spent with radio is nearly 12 hours per week (this corrects an earlier version of our story that incorrectly stated 12 hours per day).
The Cox/Apollo Deal Closes
The deal valued at over $3 Billion dollars officially closed Tuesday. 54 CMG radio stations in ten markets were sold along with Television stations, newspapers in Ohio and a TV rep company.
NRG Selling Three Wisconsin FM’s To Magnum
NRG is selling WFAW-AM and WSJY-FM in Fort Atkinson and WKCH-FM in Whitewater, Wisconsin, to Magnum Communications. The purchase price was not announced.
KLUC Toy Drive Nets $603K
For 12 days the KLUC Las Vegas Chet Buchanan Show lived 30 feet up in the air on a 30x40 scaffolding platform. The event raises awareness, and funds, for families in need during the holiday season.
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