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According to Media Monitors, the Insurance giant aired 47,959 commercials on radio stations across America last week, edging our United Health Care (47,389) as radio's top national advertiser.

The Illini Radio Group of Saga Communications has raised $5,000 for a free smoke alarm program. Donations were collected during a Halloween event.

(By Eric Rhoads) Being in the role of RAB president is one no one in their right mind would want. (With respect to Erica Farber, current RAB president) because you not only have to be a visionary, you have to manage the politics of the needs of each member sector…. The big-market players like Clear Channel (now i-Heart Radio) as well as the small-market independent players and the needs of everyone in between. Gary Fries handled them all masterfully.

The NCAA college basketball tournament is about to begin. Before you start running a promotion about the tournament you may want to read David Oxenford's latest column about how the NCAA will hunt you down if you use their terms and logos. READ IT

“36-Hours for Kids Radiothon” in Richmond, VA benefits Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Big 98.5 (WRXL-HD2), Newsradio WRVA (WRVA-AM/WTVR-HD2), Q94 (WRVQ-FM), Mix 98.1 (WTVR-FM) and 106.5 The Beat (WBTJ-FM) all took part in the event.

BetQL Countdown to Tip-Off is returning on Audacy sports betting stations for the 2023 men’s college basketball tournament. The series will air on March 18, March 25, and April 1 from 8 to 10a ET across the BetQL Network.

The Hispanic Radio Conference Lucky 13 winner is Alina Berriz, General Manager of Bustos Media's Seattle Station Group. She will receive registration and hotel accommodations for the conference.

Spanish-language broadcasting company LBI Media has announced that its three leading stations in Houston raised a grand total of $436,911 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Gen Media Partners and Synchronicity.co, have partnered to introduce Sync Harmony, a new platform that manages all aspects of a radio station's programming.

Beasley Media Group’s Sports Radio WFNZ The Fan in Charlotte, NC, is broadening its reach with the move to the FM dial, simulcasting on 102.5 FM. WFNZ was initially only found on 610AM and HD Radio frequency 1037-2. The station is the official home of the Charlotte Hornets and Charlotte 49ers football, as well as the Davidson Wildcats and ECU Pirates.