KXXK Caring For Kids
On December 1, KXXK’s Rick Moyer, along with several helpers from the Grays Harbor, WA, Alpha Media team, collected over 100 toys and raised over $1,000 for Christmas for Kids.
Is John Malone Stalking iHeart?
A story in The New York Post Tuesday would have you believe so. The paper quotes sources who claim "Malone’s Liberty Media is gearing up for a flurry of negotiations with iHeart’s creditors to assemble a stake of roughly 35 percent in iHeart."
Consumers Still Turn To TV For News
The Pew Research Center is out with its latest study on how Americans consume news. 47% of Americans prefer watching the news rather than reading (34%) or listening (19%) to it. Radio is up slightly from Pew's 2016 study.
Denver Listeners Decide Song Is Not Offensive
KOSI-FM in Denver is owned by Bonneville. PD Jim Lawson says listeners to his radio station have voted overwhelmingly to put "Baby It's Cold Outside" back on the radio. And, the station has done so.
Foundation Launches Year-End Appeal
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has launched its annual year-end appeal for tax-deductible personal donations to the Guardian Fund and corporate contributions to the Angel Initiative. The drive asks broadcasters to give back with a personal or corporate donation.
KBLX San Francisco Removing Guns
KBLX-FM is joining law enforcement in a gun buyback program December 15 in Redwood City. The Morning Dream Team is partnering with the San Mateo County Sheriff and police departments in Redwood City and Belmont to get guns off the street.
Westwood To Rep Ad Sales For Fox Talkers
Westwood One is partnering with Fox News Radio to represent advertising sales for its long-form talk programming vertical. The new arrangement kicks off on December 31, 2018.
Big Anniversary For WPSC-FM/Wayne, NJ
William Paterson University’s WPSC 88.7 FM will mark its 30th anniversary on December 8. DJs from all three decades will man the mics around the clock leading up to the celebration.
Philly’s WMMR Scores Huge Haul For Hunger
Beasley’s 93.3 WMMR-FM/Philadelphia’s 21st Annual Preston & Steve Camp Out For Hunger was a huge success, collecting 1.826 million pounds of food (approximately 913 tons) and $198,188 in cash.
200,000 Thank You’s To The Troops
Country morning show Ty, Kelly and Chuck (NASH FM 92.9 WLXX-FM/Lexington, KY) wrapped up its second year of collecting thank you letters to send to troops posted overseas.
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