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Columbia, South Carolina, that's where Alpha Media launches Rock 99.7 on a translator. The format will feature artists such as Green Day, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Blink 182.

Alpha Media’s Fredericksburg, VA, cluster of WFLS, WVBX, WWUZ and WNTX, teamed up with the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Foundation to collect toys for area for the holidays, and on December 10 a truckload of toys and cash were delivered to the Spotsylvania Towne Centre for the finale event.

A recent Nielsen Scarborough study found that newspapers reach 69% of the population every month, that's 169 million adults. And digital is helping newspapers engage with the younger population. So does this all result in revenue turning the corner for newspapers?

(By Wayne Ens) Who’s telling radio’s story in your market? There’s a lot of noise about all things digital, but you need to shout radio’s story loud and clear. Here's the best way to establish your credentials as a marketing expert, and to tell the story of radio’s role in the new media economy.

Cumulus has extended the early tender date of the private exchange offer for its 7.75% senior notes due 2019 by two weeks.

(By Roy Williams) I’m betting you’re successful. You’re talented — gifted, in fact — an overachiever. But the odds are 7 in 10 that it’s difficult for you to believe these compliments. I say this because 70 percent of our population suffers from Impostor Syndrome.

Out this week, the newest print issue of Radio Ink magazine. ESPN's Dan Le Batard and Stugotz are on the cover with an amazing story about how their show became one of ESPN's most popular. In addition, our annual list of Top Local Sports Talkers in America is in this issue along with a ton of content to make you a stronger leader, manager, and seller in 2017. Subscribe to our digital version for only $49 per year HERE.

Christmas was a lot more joyful for many Salina, KS, kids thanks to KSAL-AM and Y93.7. The Alpha Media stations collected hundreds of toys through on-air donations, and several community toy drives at Target, November 28 through December 13, to benefit the Saint Francis Community Services “Christmas for Kids” campaign.

(By Bob McCurdy) Lately there’s been a lot written about “fake news” on the Internet, with Facebook mounting an aggressive effort to address it. Similarly, there’s a lot of fake news and erroneous perceptions surrounding AM/FM that we must also address. We need to look no further than the Q3 2016 Cumulus/Westwood One/Edison Share of Ear study to confirm some of these misperceptions.

Gearing up for his annual visit to CES in Las Vegas, Beasley Media Group Vice President of Programming Buzz Knight recently interviewed Jim Barry, media spokesperson for the Consumer Technology Association. Another year of fascinating technology is up ahead and here's what Barry expects to be hot in tech in 2017.