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Cumulus Media's WGRF/97 Rock in Buffalo raised over $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York during the 23rd Annual Make-A-Wish Radio-Thon. The fundraiser was held September 14-15, and every song played during the Radio-Thon was a request with a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn paid a visit to iHeartMedia's WIOD. Pai and Clyburn were in Miami for a post-Irma tour and were interviewed on WIOD by Enrique Santos and Jimmy Cefalo. Excerpts from the interview can be heard Tuesday morning on Cefalo's show and will run in its entirety at 10:06 a.m.

The company is accusing former Richmond part-timer Amir Shabazz of taking over the account belonging to iPower Richmond (WCDX-FM), changing the station's username and password, and preventing the radio station from being able to use the account.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised the money to help broadcasters in need during the golf tournament last week in Briarcliff Manor, NY. The annual event is one of the Broadcasters Foundation’s biggest fundraisers. This year, more than 150 broadcasters and celebrities participated in the event.

The Charlotte Hornets and Entercom’s WFNZ (610 AM/102.5 FM) The Fan have signed a new multi-year partnership for WFNZ to remain the team’s flagship. Market Manager Matt Hanlon said WFNZ is where the Hornets need to be. “The Hornets are an outstanding organization in a great sports town. It makes so much sense for WFNZ to be the flagship station for the Hornets’ radio network.

Cox Media Group Orlando Market Manager Paul Curran (left) and Houston Market Manager Mark Krieschen have teamed up to write a column saluting broadcasters in both states following hurricanes Harvey and Irma. In the column, the two managers write, "Trusted TV and Radio brands and personalities were what people needed and the local broadcasters of Texas and Florida were there for them at every turn."

As residents of South Florida recover from Hurricane Irma The Sun Sentinel has published an editorial that the radio industry is going to love. The paper is calling on Apple CEO Tim Cook to activate the FM Chips that are inside Apple's iPhones. The paper said Apple’s resistance on this issue is unacceptable.

Jim Cramer says the radio business has more potential to it than many investors might think. And he told the viewers to his Mad Money program on CNBC that the negative sentiment about the Entercom/CBS merger is a fabulous buying opportunity.

(By Bob McCurdy) We have long known that radio does a terrific job of getting listeners to act on the commercial messaging they have heard on-air. At the Austin Radio Show, a study was unveiled that again reinforces and quantifies radio’s ability to get listeners to take action.

(By Georgia Beasley) I think that by now, anyone reading this column knows that I keep it real. I don’t sugar coat the issues our industry faces when it comes to retaining and attracting talented Millennials. I was so impressed with this year’s Radio Show in Austin, and the focus that was made on younger generations.