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KCMS/SPIRIT 105.3 launches a 47-day format flip to all-Christmas music today. Christmas Spirit 105.3 will run through Christmas on the Christian Adult Contemporary station.

KOOL-108 has turned on the 24/7 holiday music. The flip last Friday featured six iHeartRadio stations playing the same song to kick-off the holiday season.

The Cumulus stations in the Motor City and U.S. Marine Corps have kicked off the 2021 Toys For Tots Drive. 96.3 WDVD, New Country 93.1 (WDRQ) and 760 WJR are all working on the drive.

iHeartMedia's $483.5 million in Q3 radio advertising revenue (up 19.5%) helped the company edge closer to 2019 revenue levels, a goal every radio company is trying to reach as the country gets back to normal, following an economy-crippling world-wide pandemic.

After stating he was very bummed out that the voters in Richmond voted down Urban One's plan for a casino in that community this week, CEO Alfred Liggins said the company now has a lot of cash and growing its radio division is an option on the table.

Beasley Media CEO Caroline Beasley will be on our Executive Super Session at Forecast 2022, moderated by Gordon Borrell, which will also include Townsquare CEO Bill Wilson. The most important financial gathering of the year is now less than two weeks away. We spoke to Beasley about the importance of attending.

With free cash flow of $4 million in Q3, Saga's net revenue was $28.8 million as a result of the 19.5% increase. With every passing quarter, Saga edges closer to pre-pandemic 2019 revenue levels.

Wreaths Across America Radio has launched the 'Remembrance Ring' program. Military families will be able to extend holiday greetings and thanks to service members and veterans on the iHeartRadio audio stream.

iHeartMedia has flipped the holiday switch at Sunny 106.5 (KSNE-FM). The festive music will be heard in all dayparts through Christmas.

Benztown is back with 'Christmas In a Box'. The package has more than 5,000 tracks of audio Christmas cheer.