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iHeartMedia has compiled its list of most-played artists for 2022 across its hundreds of broadcast and streaming stations. The top overall artist played on iHeartRadio stations was Doja Cat, while the top song went to The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber.

Audacy's station cluster in Buffalo raised more than $81,000 for a local chapter of the SPCA during a recent radiothon. The event saw on-air personalities and staffers from Audacy's three Buffalo stations raise cash and awareness for SPCA Serving Erie County.

Jerry Thomas, a long-time broadcaster in the Cincinnati market who delighted morning radio listeners with his cast of characters, died on Thursday at the age of 83. Thomas had been battling Alzheimer's disease. His passing was announced by his son on Facebook.

Sports broadcaster Dan Dakich has produced his final show for Radio One's WFNI (1070, ESPN/The Fan) in Indianapolis. His departure was confirmed in a social media post on Thursday, as well as a memo circulated by Urban One officials at WFNI.

Kelly Music Research, the Philadelphia-based market research firm focused on the broadcast radio and music industries, says it will close up shop by the end of the year. Brothers Tom Kelly and Paul Kelly say they will spend more time on their family charity.

Long Island, New York adult contemporary station WALK (97.5 FM) collected more than 17,000 pounds of food and over $10,500 for a local charity during the month of November. The Thanks-for-Giving Food Drive collected food and cash for Long Island Cares.

Nexstar Media Group's only radio station, Chicago's very own WGN (720 AM), will end its centennial celebration with a re-airing of "100 Years of WGN Radio: A Retrospective" on sister television station WGN-TV (Channel 9).

Compass Media Networks will distribute "A Country Gold Christmas" to affiliates the weekend of Christmas Eve. The five-hour special will feature holiday standards, yuletide favorites, special DJ shout-outs and festive songs.

Nick and Eric Vidal, better known as the Baka Boyz, will host their annual year-end special "Baka Boys New Year's Eve Hip-Hop Classic Mix" the weekend of December 30. The three-hour special will be presented commercial-free.

The House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of moving the American Music Fairness Act out of Committee and onto the House floor for a full vote. The bill, if enacted into law, would require radio stations to pay artists to play their music. The Bill is not expected to be approved by the current Congress.