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Seattle's 106.1 KISS FM (KBKS) raised $817,711.47 in just 13 hours on Wednesday, December 13, to bring its 15-year radiothon total to over $ 15.7 million dollars. Bender’s One Big KISS for Seattle Children’s Hospital Radiothon brought the stories of Children’s patients, families, staff, and volunteers to their listeners across the region who responded with generous donations.

The answer is Dupree does not know. What the veteran Cox Media Group news reporter does know is that he can no longer speak, and that's tough for someone who's been on the radio for over 30 years with no plans to slow down.

Most talk show hosts would never think of walking away from their dream job if they were number one in the ratings. Mike Francesa did it. Friday was his last show on WFAN in New York, a radio station he helped build as the first sports talk radio station in America.

The station went on the air in 1919. It will go off the air in two weeks. Owner Robert Dickey told his staff on Friday the all-news station will end its run at the end of the year. Dickey told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "It’s fair to say we’ve been trying to provide a community service. The bottom line is I just can’t sustain the business model."

The Copyright Royalty Board has announced new rates for satellite-delivered services, which includes SiriusXM, for 2018 to 2022. The 2018 rate will jump to 15.5% of gross revenue, that's up from the current rate of 11%. That will certainly have an impact on SiriusXM's expenses and will most likely be passed on to its customers and result in a higher subscription cost.

(By Bob McCurdy) When it comes to the success of radio campaigns, little things can make a big difference and “sequential” commercial integration might be one of those little things. By sequential, I am referring to the rotating in of commercials of various duration at different stages throughout a multi-week flight.

(By Jeff McHugh) Several morning shows around the U.S. are having success with a regular feature in which personal quarrels on social media are reenacted on the air by the cast. If you are not familiar with Facebook Fights, I've linked to a couple you can listen to.

(By Ronald Robinson) There came a moment, although it was over 30 years ago, when I had what can only be described as a radio epiphany. This came in the form of a personally significant realization. I describe that particular realization in the following ways: Radio, as it was then, was a powerful and influential medium.

iHeartMedia mobilized 26 radio stations across the nation and collectively raised more than $5.6 million during the annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids national radiothon, December 7–8. The event encouraged listeners to pledge $20 per month to become “Partners In Hope” with St. Jude.