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Broker George Reed of Media Services Group fills us in on the details. WVJT LLC is purchasing WVMP-FM in Roanoke, VA, from Community Media Group.

WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and 98 ROCK in Baltimore​, with support from WBAL-TV and the Baltimore Ravens, raised close to $20,000 for victims of last weekend's flood in Ellicott City, MD.

Alpha Louisville's WMJM, WGZB, and WGHL held their 2nd Annual Stuff the Bus event at a Walmart and Outlet Shoppes where supplies were collected for the upcoming Supply a Dream Back to School Block Party. Last Year over 2,000 individuals attended the celebration.

The collective of seven regional stations will chalk up their ninth radiothon in support of the Children’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, August 4-5, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. They’ll be partnering with the Greenville Health System for the event. The radiothon will be broadcast live on all seven Entercom Upstate stations.

In only his second year on our list, CBS Radio President Andre Fernandez moves up to the number two slot (from 5th) to take over as the second most powerful person in the entire radio industry. Here are the reasons why...

When he opened his show Tuesday, Rush took a few minutes to address his new contract with iHeartMedia and Premiere. He told his audience how long his next contract would be and why he decided to stay in radio.

As his contact was set to expire this year, Rush Limbaugh has renewed his partnership with iHeartMedia and Premiere. iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman said, “As Rush celebrates his 28th anniversary in national syndication, his commitment to broadcasting excellence has never been more evident. The Rush Limbaugh Show is stronger than ever."

And for that reason, Mark Thompson is out at Classic Rocker KSWD in L.A. Thompson of "Mark and Brian" in the morning fame announced yesterday he was leaving his latest job, co-host on Entercom's KSWD in Los Angeles. Here's what The OC Register reported...

Radio's most important category, automotive, saw a drop in sales in July that has some worried the industry is entering a sustained plateau.

There’s been a battle going on out in San Francisco involving union employees at KNBR and Cumulus. The employees have been the only side taking that battle to the public with press conferences. Until now that is.