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The 30th Annual Clark’s Christmas Kids has been launched on a virtual platform. Clark Howard and Cox Media Group Atlanta’s WSB are partnering with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services to provide gifts for foster children in Georgia.

Fargo-based Flag Family Media has entered into a partnership agreement with Forum Communications owned WDAY-AM. The agreement will give Flag Family Media an extensive role in WDAY-AM’s day-to-day operations and provides an eventual path to ownership.

ESPN Upstate (WORD-AM), in the Greenville-Spartanburg market, will serve as the flagship station for the school’s football and men’s basketball programs. As part of the partnership, gameday broadcasts will also be multicast on 97.7 FM/1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM/950 AM in Spartanburg.

On Monday, Entercom announced it has closed on the purchase of sports data and iGaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group for $32 million.

That's compared to Q3 of 2019. When compared to Q2 of 2020, Entercom's quarterly revenue increased 53%, showing signs that month-by-month, things are improving. The big unknown now is how the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, and the new President's plan to slow down the virus, will impact revenue going forward.

What motivates an advertiser to go from zero to $100M in three years — and keep their foot on the gas during a pandemic? Nielsen's Brad Kelly will get the answer to that question when he interviews P&G's John Fix at Forecast Live next month. 

Smith worked with President-elect Joe Biden during his two terms as a Republican Senator from Oregon. He said he knows Biden and knows his patriotic love for his country and of his good heart for all his countrymen. Here's more from the NAB CEO...

(By Buzz Knight) Recently, I connected with Mark Chernoff, friend, former boss and great legacy Program Director (WFAN-NY,WNEW-FM,WXRK,WDHA) about the traits of winning radio stations. Here's what he had to say...

Sheletta Brundridge is one amazing American. After Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana, where she used to live, the Minnesota radio host wanted to do something to help the Louisiana community. Keep this in mind, Brundridge lost 5 family members to carbon monoxide after the hurricane.

(By Randy Lane) Syndicated shows have proven that great shows can succeed with zero local content. Radio is experiencing another burst in syndication this year. Concurrently, we see the appeal of local content rising.