KQMT Raises $100,000 for Project Sanctuary
Audacy's Denver-based classic rock station KQMT (99.5 FM, The Mountain) raised over $100,000 for Project Sanctuary during its recent Helping Heroes Heal radiothon. Since 2018, KQMT has raised a total of $250,000 for the organization.
Westwood One Offers All-Christmas Format
Cumulus Media's Westwood One will offer an all-Christmas format feed from now until January 1, 2023. The format includes original hit classics along with newer songs and covers from current, contemporary artists.
WHWY Holds 11th Annual Bike or Bust
JVC Broadcasting's country station WHWY (98.1 FM, Highway 98) has announced its 11th annual Bikes or Bust charity event, which will see morning host Bo Reynolds spending 98 hours suspended above a local landmark in Fort Walton.
Wendy Goldberg, Others Honored at Gracies Awards
Seven women, including iHeartMedia Chief Communications Officer Wendy Goldberg (pictured here with Heather Cohen), were honored with Gracies Leadership Awards at the Alliance for Women in Media luncheon at the Tribeca 360 in New York City on Monday.
KYGO Partners with Walmart for Food Drive
Bonneville's Denver-based new country station KYGO (98.5 FM) is partnering with Walmart and Buehler Moving Companies for a week-long campaign to benefit a local food bank. The estation will conduct a live remote during the campaign.
Bauer Media Group Acquires Cork’s Red FM
Bauer Media Group says it has acquired Cord's Red FM, one of Ireland's biggest regional radio stations. The deal will bring more than 129,000 listeners to Bauer Media, which has a total of 61 million listeners across 9 European countries.
Altoona Stations Support Local Veterans
The Forever Media Altoona cluster of stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania collected more than 3,800 thank you cards for local veterans as part of their "Operation Thank You 2022" initiative. Local volunteers helped collect the cards.
KWBL Raises $460,000 for American Cancer Society
iHeartMedia's Denver-based country station KWBL and on-air host Denise Plante collected over $460,000 for the American Cancer Society during an event on November 5. The funds were raised at the "Champions of Hope Gala"
Indeed Keeps Position as Most-Run Spot
Employment services provider Indeed was the most-run spot on stations coast-to-coast for the second consecutive week in a row, even though the company ran fewer ads compared to the previous week. Progressive fell from 2nd to 47th.
Leading The Broadcasters Foundation into The Future
Tim McCarthy is president of the Broadcasters Foundation of America — the only organization that improves the quality of life for people in radio and television who find themselves in a financial struggle. He's also on the cover of our special Forecast issue of Radio Ink Magazine















