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(By Ronald Robinson) As I've often said, my threshold for what constitutes effective and listenable radio has never been met. There were times, to be sure, when radio was much more creative and interesting, but I wouldn’t expect the majority of contemporary radio’s participants to have any experience or recall of those times.

WQUD 105.5 Vintage Radio/Erie, IL, has hit one out of the park with their Slick Willy’s Second Annual Stuff for the Troops Drive. The Oldies station collected over 1,400 pounds of sundry items for U.S. troops serving overseas.

WNZR (90.9 FM/Christian AC) and WMVO (100.9 FM, 1300 AM/News-Talk-Oldies) in Mount Vernon, Ohio, as well as many individuals, businesses, and organizations rallied together to fight hunger in their community with the 36th Annual Knox County Food for the Hungry Drive on Saturday, December 9.

(By John Garziglia) In a December 21, 2017 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, the FCC levied a $13Millon+ fine against TV broadcaster Sinclair for running 1,400 instances of third-party-provided news stories and programming in exchange for compensation without sponsorship identifications. What does this mean for radio?

Just when we thought we fully explained the details of the recent BMI consent decree ruling, along comes Georgia Congressman Doug Collins to add a new twist to the topic. Collins has introduced H.R. 4706, otherwise known as the Music Modernization Act. Collins says the goal of the Act is "to bring music licensing its first meaningful update in almost 20 years."

A joint statement in favor of the bill was released from ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews, BMI CEO Mike O’Neill and several other music CEO's. The NAB said it appreciated the effort being put forth to address the copyright issue, but...

Two weeks after their suspensions, WNYC hosts Leonard Lopate (left) and Jonathan Schwartz have been fired. NYPR placed Lopate and Schwartz on leave on December 6, pending investigations into “inappropriate conduct.”

Late Thursday, the Seattle Seahawks announced a multi-year extension with Bonneville Seattle. 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO Radio 97.3 FM will continue to broadcast all Seahawks games. The partnership also includes special programming, community service projects, and exclusive Web content. The stations have been carrying the games since 1976.

Radio Ink loves to brag about radio stations doing great things around the holidays. Are you helping the community with a toy drive? Is your team hosting a radiothon? Are you collecting food for the local food bank? We want the details and the pictures and we promise you we will show the world how awesome you are. Send everything you have to [email protected].

Beasley Media Group has announced that MAGIC 98.3 and 1450 WCTC, along with Magyar Bank, partnered to present the 2nd Annual Magic of Christmas Toy Drive. The event took place on Tuesday, December 19 at the Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.