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Eric Tucker is the host of The Electric Top 20. The two-hour countdown plays the top 20 songs in North America along with selected throwbacks. Prior to launching The Electric Top 20, Eric Tucker was Program Director and Afternoon Drive Host at KCEZ Power 102.1 in Chico, California.

K95.5 (KWEN-FM) has launched its 8th Annual K95.5 Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon. This is part of the annual partnership with St. Jude and Cox Media Group Tulsa that includes a 5k Walk/Run and Dream Home Giveaway.

Scott Shannon created one of the most successful radio stations and music formats in the history of radio. In 74 days, he took New York City’s Z100 from Worst to First in 1983. Elvis Duran has hosted the morning show for the past 26 years.

What if cars rolled off the assembly line and your radio station was the ONLY radio station that driver could listen to? Out in Seattle, a technical snafu on some Mazda vehicles has drivers stuck on KUOW-FM.

Stephen J. Dubner and Dr. Steven Levitt, co-authors of the “Freakonomics” book series and podcast hosts on the Freakonomics Radio Network, will keynote NAB Show’s closing session.

103.3 The Eagle (KJSR-FM) is counting on the power of PB&J to help the Foodbank of Eastern Oklahoma. The 'Spread the Love' campaign calls on listeners of the Cox Media Group station to donate peanut butter and jelly.

After a very one sided anti-radio hearing on Capitol Hill last week, NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt is fighting back for radio with a new blog post about the so-called American Music Fairness Act. LeGeyt says if you want to ensure artists will get less airtime, pass the AMFA. Read his full blog HERE.

The Radio Advertising Bureau is reporting that radio's digital revenue hit $1.5 billion in 2021, an increase of 33% over 2020. The RAB is forecasting another 22% growth in 2022 which would put the total close to $2 Billion.

With a nice push from digital and the sports betting category, Beasley Media Group revenue jumped 3.3% to $70.7 million in the 4th quarter of 2021. The company is not yet back to 2019 levels but gets closer every quarter.

Former National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon Smith will receive the organization’s Distinguished Service Award. Smith will receive the NAB's highest honor at the 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas in April.