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(By Pat Bryson) Why is it so hard to get people's full meaning when we converse by telephone or through email? It's because much of what we communicate with one another is not what we SAY or write.

Chet Buchanan ends Las Vegas’ 98.5 KLUC’s 19th Annual Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive with another record-setting year of donations. The 12-day event filled 32 50-foot Coca-Cola trailers with new toys, along with 8,109 bikes and $455,550 in cash and gift cards.

(By Mike McVay) The Super Bowl is always known mostly for the game, but the Halftime Show and the Commercials are often second only to the game as to what’s talked about as a big part of the sporting event. This past weekend’s game was no exception.

97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) in Detroit is honoring morning show host Jamie Samuelsen who died August 1 after a battle with cancer. The Entercom station will honor the station veteran by renaming the studio he used "The Samuelsen Studio."

It took a lot of government time and resources, however it looks as if at least one pirate who repeatedly broke the law has agreed to stop broadcasting.

Audacy Chicago's 670 The Score (WSCR-AM) is set to celebrate the induction of Cubs play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes into the Baseball Hall of Fame through a series of special broadcasts from July 10 to July 22.

New York City Country station NASH FM 94.7 (WNSH-FM) raised $113,638 for Children’s Miracle Network during its Miracle for the Kids live broadcast on Friday, December 15. Market Manager Chad Lopez said, “This year it was critical for everyone at NASH to hit a fundraising milestone and we’ve done it. I couldn’t be more grateful to each and every one of our listeners."

(By Mike McVay) A welcome sight takes place in Nashville this week as the Country Radio Seminar begins in Nashville, in-person this year, after being presented virtually in 2021. Here's what I'm looking forward to seeing.

The biggest star radio let walk away is close to signing a new deal with SiriusXM worth $120 million per year, according to Bloomberg. The 66-year old has signed new five-year deals since leaving radio in 2005. Bloomberg says Stern's 2015 contract was worth $80-$100 million

“Jammin’ 105.7” KOAS-FM in Las Vegas launched Monday with “Smile” by Li’l Duval & Snoop Dogg. The previous format was Rhythmic AC. The station will also air The Steve Harvey Morning Show.