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Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the latest recipients of the Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award, recognizing Tim Leary of Hubbard Broadcasting's New Country 103.1 WIRK in West Palm Beach, FL, and Storme Warren of TuneIn's The BIG 615.

The Morning Team of Fred Caruso and Amy Bates from WFTN-FM in Concord/Lakes Region, NH broadcast live from 25 central New Hampshire businesses December 6-13. The duo accepted cash and non-perishable food from listeners, benefiting ten local organizations. Over 20,000 food items and $43,000 in cash was donated.

The Philadelphia Classic Hits station raised over $250,000 to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia during the 17th annual 98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon on December 6 and 7.

It wasn't much, .03%, but it was enough of an increase for iHeartMedia executives to say they kept their topline streak alive and are outperforming the radio industry in markets they operate, according to Miller Kaplan.

InterTech Media will provide mobile sports apps to Cumulus Media for 23 of their sports format radio stations. OneCMS™ provides one dashboard to publish content to websites, apps, voice skills, and social media.

(By Ronald Robinson) “Generating top-of-mind-awareness,” say the radio pundits, “is the key element in, and key benefit of, almost all radio commercials.” The premise enjoys an almost universal acceptance. But it's hogwash.

This month marks the 50th Anniversary of In Black America, heard on a dozen NPR affiliate stations nationwide. John L. Hanson Jr. has hosted the program, that originates from the studios of KUT 90.5 in Austin, TX, for four decades.

The company is currently trading on the NYSE and expects to continue on that market until the closing bell on August 15. CEO Ed Christian said, "We believe the move to the Nasdaq will improve the visibility of our stock, enhance trading liquidity in our shares, and provide us with greater exposure to institutional investors."

The NAB Leadership Foundation is preparing to accept applications for the 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards call for entries will open in early January.

KIAI-FM (Mason City, IA) raised $60,435 during their 11th Annual Country Moose Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, which took place February 16-17. The staff broadcast live for 12 hours each day. The Country Moose has raised over $450,000 for St. Jude over the past 11 years.