$12,000 Raised By WFTR/WZRV
In Front Royal, VA the 13th Annual Camping for Hunger food drive was a success. Thousands in monetary and gift card donations along with more than 16,000 pounds of food will benefit the CCAP Food Bank.
Bohannon Joining Hall of Fame
Jim Bohannon, will be the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2022 radio inductee. The broadcast veteran will be inducted at the Achievement in Broadcasting event at the NAB Show in April.
WHUR Celebrates Golden Anniversary
96.3 WHUR is marking 50 years of excellence in broadcasting and community service with a special mural unveiling. The event is set for Friday December 10 outside an iconic Washington DC eatery.
WGN Holiday Offerings
WGN Radio will broadcast special holiday programming. On Christmas the station will feature 27-hours of “Christmas Radio Theatre” hosted by Carl Amari and a New Year’s Eve Extravaganza will feature hosts Steve and Johnnie and John Landecker.
Good Karma Promotes Prince
Stephanie Prince, Market Manager of ESPN West Palm, has been promoted to Vice President. She will continue leading ESPN West Palm’s content, marketing, and sales departments for ESPN 106.3 FM, Deportes Radio 760 AM, and the team’s ESPN digital assets.
KSJO Tests Geo-Targeted Ads
KSJO-FM in San Jose has become first radio station to broadcast geo-targeted advertising, through the airing of several Jack in the Box breakfast promotions in the Livermore and Pleasanton, CA.
New York FM Sells For Only $9 Million
Univision Radio is selling WQBU-FM in Garden City, New York to Family Stations for $9 million. In 2003, When the call letters were WLIR, Univision purchased the station from from John Caracciolo for $60 million.
KQED’s $94 Million Redesign Complete
KQED, the NPR station serving Northern California has completed the redesign of its San Francisco headquarters. Construction on the project began in fall 2019. This news coincides with the close of Campaign 21, an eight-year fundraising campaign that financed the project.
KNX News Now Heard on FM
Audacy has launched of KNX News 97.1 FM in Los Angeles. The station will simulcast Newsradio KNX-AM, Audacy's 24-hour news station. The 97.1 FM signal was previously home to 97.1 NOW (KNOU-FM), a Contemporary Hit format.
CRS 2022 New Faces Line-up
Country Radio Broadcasters have set the line-up for the CRS 2022 New Faces of Country Music® Show. The show will feature five emerging artists on stage February 25 in Nashville.
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