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Radio/Audio partnerships, celebrity auctions and musician inspired merchandise are all playing a role in the 36th Annual Hungerthon fundraiser and awareness drive. Events kick off this month and run through the holidays.

(By Michael Doyle) The radio industry isn’t brilliant at change. Think about it. When deregulation allowed us to own groups of stations in a single market, we decided to call them “clusters.” What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear “cluster?” Don’t say it out loud or your mother will wash your mouth out with soap.

Key Networks is partnering with Summit Technology group to offer the ATMOS Weather Reporting product. ATMOS uses AI enhanced natural text-to-speech to provide forecast and emergency alert information.

The Josh Innes Show on iHeart's WNRQ/105.9 Rock is continuing its Don't Lose The Booze campaign. Nashville Metro Council has passed a bill that will restrict alcohol use on 'Music City' party vehicles and Innes is on a mission.

The nations need for employees is keeping Indeed at the top of the Media Monitors list. This is the third week heading up the list.

Radio One has launched La Grande 101.5 FM WIZF HD-2 in Cincinnati. The station features a fusion of regional Mexican and tropical music.

Several affiliates have told Radio Ink that Dan Bongino's syndicated show will be best-of again this week. One PD said Westwood One informed him that Bongino "chose" to take this week off. The conservative talker was not live last week either as he battles with Cumulus over their COVID-19 mandate.

Forecast 2022 is set to bring you a conversation with Gordon Smith and Curtis LeGeyt. The outgoing leader of the NAB will join his successor at Forecast 2022, November 16, 2021 at the Harvard Club, NYC.

After management fully backed him for months following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, MIX Chicago morning man Eric Ferguson has quit. Ferguson had been with WTMX for 25 years. Here's the message he posted to social media.

The 2021 Radio Hall of Fame inductees were honored at the in-person induction ceremony last Thursday night at Chicago’s Wintrust Grand Banking Hall. The gala black-tie reception and dinner celebrated the new inductees and members of the 2020 Radio Hall of Fame class of honorees.