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Entercom and the St. Louis Cardinals have announced a multiyear broadcast extension. As part of the agreement, News Radio 1120 KMOX KMOX-AM will continue to serve as the flagship station for Cardinals baseball through the 2024 season.

Twelve hours of outreach, interviews with veterans, plus rock & roll saw KQMT-FM/Denver (99.5 The Mountain), gathered over $24,000 in donations to benefit Colorado veteran’s organization Project Sanctuary.

In an internal memo to Entercom staff, COO Weezie Kramer announced that Jimmy de Castro, who oversees the Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee markets for the company, is retiring to focus on his own sports marketing and consulting company, After the Whistle.

The New York State capital is now enjoying non-stop holiday music on WTRY-FM (98.3 TRY). As part of the station’s official holiday music flip, it will also host a "Kickoff to Christmas Music" celebration at the Proctor’s Theatre from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The holiday season has struck up at WBEB-FM (B101.1) in Philadelphia by switching to an all-Christmas music format Friday. Along with all the Christmas hits, the station will also have some special programming

And its courtesy of 93.1 WNOX flipping to “All-Christmas, All-The-Time," playing nothing but songs of the holiday season through midnight on Christmas Day.

There are big happenings in Washington, DC, these days. Not wanting to be left out of the picture, iHeart’s 97.1 WASH-FM in DC has gotten into the holiday spirit, flipping to non-stop holiday music.

Another station has flipped for the holidays. This time it’s iHeart’s KISC-FM/Spokane (KISS 98.1). As of Friday, the station will broadcast around-the-clock Christmas music

Bonneville station KSFI’s annual all-Christmas music returned Friday with help from the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, which sang the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah and delivered a special message to FM100.3.

Ben Thompson is the CEO and owner of Big Radio in Beloit/Janesville, WI. Ben is 30 years old. His first on-air gig was at the age of nine when he became the Kid With A Riddle on his dad’s morning show. Ben will be featured in our December 16 issue when we feature radio's "30 and Under Superstars." Here's an excerpt from our interview with Ben Thompson...