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In the TV world, Nexstar is acquiring Tribune for what amounts to $4.1 billion. In that purchase Nexstar will pick up WGN-AM radio and CEO Perry Sook didn't have anything to say about the radio station on a company conference call Monday.

On Monday, iHeart announced some good news regarding its bankruptcy proceeding. The company says it has received overwhelming creditor support for its plan to reorganize. iHeart filed for chapter 11 protection back in March and is expected to emerge in 2019 with 50% less debt, knocking off $10 billion.

For the third week running, the big-box home improvement giant has topped the Media Monitors list for radio advertisers. Last week, the company ran 41,207 spots nationwide, just edging out familiar rival GEICO with 41,025.

Country Radio Seminar has announced the CRS 2019 New Faces of Country Music Class of 2019 as part of this year’s New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Show, Friday, February 15, 2019 at the downtown Omni Nashville. 

Minneapolis station BUZ’N @ 102.9 is now 102.9 The Wolf (KMNB-FM) playing country hits from artists like Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, and Florida Georgia Line. KMNB welcomes on-air personality Greg Thunder to host mornings.

Fox News Radio is providing live reports for all affiliates of events commemorating the life and legacy of the 41st President of the United States of America, President George H.W. Bush.

While the company works its way through bankruptcy there are no quarterly earnings calls, but we do get to see the revenue numbers the company files with the SEC. In October iHeart generated $350 million, compared to $329 million in September.

Our thanks to Cumulus Lake Charles, Lousiana's Local Sales Manager Scott Davis for introducing us to Able Plumbing owner Maury Harrington. Maury tells Radio Ink radio transformed his business. Get ready to hit print and head for the copy machine folks.

Ohana Media Group Anchorage stations joined together to serve the community rattled by the earthquake last week. We spoke with Operations Manager Eddie Maxwell (pictured here) and got the details.

Who knew "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was an offensive Christmas song? Entercom's WDOK in Cleveland has decided to pull the classic from its holiday rotation. Newsweek reports the station pulled the song after listener complaints over the song's sexual harassment.