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Beasley's Fayetteville cluster — WKML-FM, WZFX-FM, WFLB-FM, WUKS-FM, and WAZZ-AM — will host several Florence Relief for the Sandhills events to benefit the Salvation Army of Fayetteville and the families impacted by the recent storm.

FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly said exactly what many NAB members wanted to hear, Thursday, when he spoke about the FCC's ownerships rules. Many NAB members (iHeartMedia not included) have been pushing for more deregulation so radio can compete with Google, Facebook, and other digital companies that are stealing ad revenue.

Radio has answered the call yet again! The 11th Annual DVE Rocks for Children’s Radiothon raised a record-breaking $852,539 in support of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The two-day radiothon was broadcast live from the hospital on Sept. 20 and 21.

That’s according to Wells Fargo analyst Davis Hebert who made a financial presentation during the Pillsbury Broadcast Finance breakfast at The Radio Show, Wednesday morning. Hebert said despite the booming economy, radio has underperformed since the recession. And the reality is digital is taking share.

There's a lot of political ad revenue on the table for this upcoming election. How much of that will wind up in your pocket is always a big question mark. Katz Radio Group has a new study that will help arm you as you go out and attempt to woo some of those political dollars away from Television and digital.

In addition to his unwavering love for radio, John David is also known for his dry sense of humor. His jokes, bad attempts at jokes, and facial expressions have added a very enjoyable element to many awards presentations in his role as NAB’s Executive Vice President of Radio.

Highlights from the event included The ​Randy Lane Company’s Jeff McHugh (pictured here) revealing the most effective way to coach talent, Nike’s Steve Bence​ sharing how one of the world's biggest brands created their "Just Do It" culture and The secrets to imaging a winning radio station, provided by ​Gorilla Sound.

The NBA’s Boston Celtics announced a multi-year extension with Beasley Media Group’s 98.5 The Sports Hub, Wednesday. The station has been the official flagship station of the Celtics since 2013 and it will continue to be “for many years to come.”

WICC600/Bridgeport has partnered with IMG Sports to be Southern Connecticut’s home for the University of Connecticut’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, starting November 8.