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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.

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.

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-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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.