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Radio listeners have once again shown that they have big hearts. The 93.3 WMMR-FM (Philadelphia) Preston & Steve Show’s 13th Annual “I Bleed For Preston & Steve Blood Drive” produced 1,128 units of blood (including 147 Power Red donations) to benefit the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region.

The station raised $138,853 with a two-day radiothon, March 2 and 3, and fundraising event. Since 2011, WFLS has raised over $863,000. Steve Waters & Jessica Cash from the 93.3 WFLS Morning Show broadcasted live from 5am - 7pm both days.

What do the President of Katz Radio Group, the Chief Insights Officer at Cumulus Media and Westwood One, and the now-retired longtime spokesman for the NAB all have in common?

Cox Media Group Tulsa stations have kicked off the 2022 Tulsa St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway fundraiser. The goal of the campaign is the largest ever, $1.45 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Cumulus' Savannah cluster has launched a relief drive to help residents of Bryan County, GA, who were impacted by last Tuesday’s deadly tornado. The twister devastated several neighborhoods, destroyed homes and left thousands without power.

WBUR in Boston topped the Large Market Radio division, winning 10 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. WLRN in Miami won nine and KERA in Dallas won eight. In Small Market Radio, KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, dominated with 10 awards, including excellence in innovation, website, and news documentary.

Airing 29,316 commercials on radio stations all over America, Burger King jumped to third on the weekly Media Monitors spot chart behind Home Depot (53,196) and GEICO (43,083), which both held on to their number one and two spots respectively. AutoZone moved to fourth, from 10th, airing 26,597 commercials, and McDonald's was fifth with 26,564. Sprint moved into the eighth position, up from number 79, with a strong week running just under 23,000 ads.

Cumulus Media Dallas has released its final 2023 tally for community fundraising in the DFW Metroplex. Between the cluster's five stations, more than $2.69 million was collected for a variety of non-profit organizations supporting children, seniors, and others in need.

WGH-FM in Virginia Beach held their 28th Annual Country Cares for St. Jude Radiothon last week and listeners contributed $187,349. The money will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The inaugural Hubbard Radio Talent Institute debuted Monday on the campus of Central Washington University in Washington State. Hubbard CEO Ginny Morris opened the 10-day teaching event, followed by Alpha Media Chairman Larry Wilson (pictured here). Twenty-one students will learn about radio from attending nearly 40 sessions on every aspect of radio.