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The power of radio was on display in Milwaukee as listeners stepped up to the plate, as they always do, to support their local community with a nudge from their favorite radio station. Scripps owned WTMJ in Milwaukee sponsored two “Stars and Stripes Honor Flights” from Milwaukee to Washington D.C. with a total of 140 Veterans on board.

Wyatt Nelson appeared in a viral video showing him doing hockey play-by-play for his blind father in the stands during a Western Hockey League game. That video caught the attention of KMOX analyst Kelly Chase.

One of radio's best friends on Capital Hill cruised through his primary run this week. Oregon's Greg Walden won his party's nomination for the 2nd District Congressional seat, a post he's held since 1998.

There are some serious die-hard hockey fans in Tampa. More than 150 Tampa Bay Lightning fans are now showing their support for the team with bolts tattoos.

One of radio's most recognized female voices has launched a new conversation and music series at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in New York City.

Hubbard Radio’s KS95 in Minneapolis has won eight Marconi Awards, four Service to America Awards, and three Crystal Radio Awards — and there is no sign the station is letting up or slowing down. In February of 2016, KS95 reached the highest cume in the history of the radio station: 1.11 million people.

What we can tell you about the iHeart battle with bondholders is what The San Antonio New Express has reported on what went on in court between the lawyers this week. The paper says this all comes down to the definition of an investment. The two sides are in court to get a ruling on whether iHeart's transfer of 100,000 shares of Clear Channel Outdoor to a subsidiary called Broader Media was proper.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that, as of Wednesday, the Orlando International Airport is adding digital radio station "FlyMCO 105.1HD2" to broadcast information and updates. The signal, which is owned by CBS, will reach 11 counties and the audio will be streamed live on the radio.com app as well as OIA's mobile app and website. The airport announced the station will broadcast airport information, travel updates, community news, and entertainment.

Access.1's National Black Network Broadcasting has taken over American Urban Radio Networks. The press release announcing the purchase said it was to settle the "breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against its former partner Sheridan Broadcasting Networks."

Broadcast attorney David Oxenford reminds broadcasters who have on-air employees who decide to run for office that they must give competing candidates equal opportunity to be on the air whenever their employee’s recognizable voice or picture appears on the air.