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LoneStar 92 and 97.9 LITE FM have surpassed last year’s total from their two-day St. Jude Radiothon. Patrons at 7-Eleven/Alon stores in West Texas were able to raise $70,000 to donate to the cause. This is the 20th year for LoneStar 92’s St. Jude Radiothon.

Friday was not a good day for Cumulus. A U.S. District Court judge rejected the refinancing plan Cumulus hoped would help reduce its $2.4 billion debt load. Here's what Cumulus had to say about the judge's ruling.

Buyers want to know all about you, often before your first meeting. They demand, and receive, your ratings, your demographics, and your digital analytics. With so many platforms reporting information about you, do the numbers that define your station add up? Are advertisers able to see the real story behind the many different metrics?

That's what CFO Richard Bressler says, and he attributes that to iHeartMedia's massive scale and transformation into a multi-platform media company over the past five years. Bressler says iHeartMedia uses a master-brand strategy to increase the value of its radio stations and other brands, and Pixar is a great example.

And now to the item everyone wonders about. iHeart's debt. CFO Richard Bressler said, while staying focused on maximizing the value of the business, the company continues to look for ways to strengthen its capital structure. So how much debt does iHeart now have? Here's what Bressler had to say on the Thursday earnings call...

As expected, the FCC on Thursday approved an order that expands the site locations where FM translators can rebroadcast AM radio stations. The amended rule provides greater flexibility for an AM station to place a rebroadcasting FM translator in a location where it will better serve its AM station’s listeners. All three commissioners now on the FCC voted in favor of the order.

The National Association of Broadcasters announced the 50 finalists for the 30th Annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards. The Crystal Radio Awards recognize stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service.

Is headphone and earbud listening even higher than the radio industry believes it to be? Radio executives are already concerned about being properly measured when listeners use headphones and earbuds. Now, consultant Alan Burns says, at least with women, this issue may be more serious than originally thought.

Univision has signed a multi-year extension on their agreement with Nielsen Audio. The renewal covers all of Univision's 64 owned and operated stations in 16 markets, which include the top 10 U.S. Hispanic markets, as well as Univision's national radio network.

The syndicated radio talk show host, and former co-host of the Fox political-debate show Hannity and Colmes, passed away Thursday morning of an undisclosed illness. He was 66. Here are statements about Colmes from Sean Hannity and Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti.