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iHeartMedia’s syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club, heard on Hip-Hop/R&B stations nationwide, announced Thursday #Change4Change, an all-day radiothon to benefit The Gathering for Justice, an organization whose mission is to eliminate racial inequalities, social injustice, and child incarceration.

iHeartMedia CFO Rich Bressler made a point to remind investors and analysts Wednesday that iHeart was still the biggest radio Kahuna on the block, despite all the recent hoopla and chatter about the Entercom CBS merger.

It wasn't much, .03%, but it was enough of an increase for iHeartMedia executives to say they kept their topline streak alive and are outperforming the radio industry in markets they operate, according to Miller Kaplan.

It's pretty much the same as it has been for quite some time, a smidge over $20 billion. Company executives would not discuss the debt situation on the Wednesday earnings call, citing ongoing negotiations to get that resolved. So, let's dig a little bit more into the numbers.

Nearly 800 listeners in Boston have signed a petition started by Boston WBZ News listener Benjamin Goodman. The website that promotes the petition states, "We are New Englanders deeply concerned that WBZ's recent acquisition by iHeartMedia is poised to undermine a critical public service to citizens who rely on WBZ for critical content."

Today, Katz Media Group clients will be receiving a new Radio Insights piece from Director of Radio Station Solutions, Lisa Cirigliano. The focus of the piece is a reminder of how crowded the roads will be during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel season, and how powerful radio is at targeting those drivers all over the roads. 

On July 17, August 28, and October 4, agents from the Miami Office of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau confirmed radio signals at 92.9 were emanating from the property of James Seitz on Rockey Dr. in West Palm Beach. The Commission previously warned Seitz back in 2013 about operating a pirate station. Seitz has 10 days to respond to the Commission and shut down his illegal operation.

Nielsen has signed a multi-year agreement with radio's largest company. The deal covers all PPM and diary measured markets. In all, 150 markets iHeart operates in will be measured by Nielsen. The agreement also includes the use of Nielsen data and services for Katz Media Group, Premiere, and Total Traffic & Weather Network.

We know that we set the bar pretty high for our annual Forecast event. Well this year, we've gone above and beyond to recruit a list of experts are right out of the top drawer. What these industry luminaries have to say can change the results you get and the way you approach your day-to-day. Check out who we have coming...

Thanks to our friend Elroy Smith for sharing this news about KBLX-FM in San Francisco. The KBLX PD tells Radio Ink the station has been recognized for their contributions to black music and artists by being the first radio station inducted into the Bay Area Black Music Hall of Fame.