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WTBG/WNWS in Brownsville, Tennessee raised $21,533 during the Christmas Basket Radiothon. Proceeds from the 36th annual event will be used to provide food and toys for about 200 families.

According to a report in Penn Live Ken Matthews will launch his new nationally syndicated show on a number of stations, although the specific markets were not announced. Matthews' national show will be heard from noon to 3PM.

Good Karma Brands has announced it is purchasing WEPN-AM in New York, KSPN-AM in Los Angeles and WMVP-AM in Chicago from ESPN, as well as perform ESPN’s obligations under the current Local Marketing Agreement for WEPN-FM in New York.

Wine Down Media, serving the Napa Valley, will be flipping a format and revamping a line-up January 3, 2022. The company operates KVON 1440 AM/96.9 FM and The Vine KVYN 99.3 FM/103.5 FM.

Frito & Katy are leaving Bryan Broadcasting's KNDE-FM in College Station, Texas for an unknown top 30 market. They made the announcement Monday. GM Ben Downs tells Radio Ink, "This is what happens when your morning show team wins a Marconi award.

Christopher Fleming, Executive Vice President of El Dorado Broadcasters, has written a book on selling radio. "Yes....I'm A Salesman: You Can Be Too" draws on his 20 plus years selling time.

“36-Hours for Kids Radiothon” in Richmond, VA benefits Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Big 98.5 (WRXL-HD2), Newsradio WRVA (WRVA-AM/WTVR-HD2), Q94 (WRVQ-FM), Mix 98.1 (WTVR-FM) and 106.5 The Beat (WBTJ-FM) all took part in the event.

Cumulus Dallas/Fort Worth radio stations KSCS-FM and KPLX-FM raised $630,000 for Cook Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Fort Worth, in a successful two-day Country for the Kids Radiothon.

iHeartMedia Hartford’s Country 92-5 held its 29th annual Country 92-5 Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon last week and raised over $281,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Connecticut.

This past weekend WDRV-FM The Drive’s Sherman & Tingle welcomed Chicago’s pet lovers at the sixth annual “Operation: Santa Paws." Over $21,000 in pet food, supplies and cash was raised, which included a week of online donations and culminated in an all-day live broadcast / donation event.