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WABC-AM in New York City is celebrating 100 years. Red Apple CEO John Catsimatidis says WABC will celebrate its history throughout the next year, starting this month. The station has also created a 100 years webpage HERE.

Fox Sports 99.9 Boise is the second go-around for the national sports brand in the market. Townsquare Media's KFXD-AM carried the programming until it flipped to hip-hop about a year ago.

Buffalo’s 97 Rock (WGRF-FM) raised more than $280,000 during the 27th Annual Make-A-Wish Radiothon. The 28 hour event raised money to help children with critical illnesses.

104.3 WZYP headed up a successful community relief drive for Waverly, TN residents. Flash flooding in late August destroyed homes and businesses and killed more than 20 people in the community about 60 miles west of Nashville.

Don Scott (left), Program Director and Afternoon On-Air Host for Cumulus Savannah's I-95/WIXV-FM, died Wednesday from COVID-19. He was 65.

By now there should be no manager or owner in the radio industry thinking, 'it could never happen to me.' We've reported on several radio companies that have been hacked by those lurking on the dark side of the Internet. If you're not prepared for a cyber attack, it will cost you time, money and a lot of aggravation, when it does happen.

On Wednesday, inspired by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis who announced she had breast cancer, CMG Tampa radio host Drew Garabado shared with his audience that he has stage 2 testicular cancer.

Broadcasters Foundation of America President Jim Thompson will retire from the organization at the end of 2022. He's been the President since 2009. Tim McCarthy will serve as Co-President with Thompson through 2022, then take over as President.

Audacy and the Boston Red Sox have announced a multiyear contract extension. WEEI-FM will continue to be the Red Sox flagship radio station, as it has since 1995. The length of the new deal and how much Audacy will pay for the rights were not released. 

HOT 99.5 (WIHT-FM) Washington, DC morning personality, Intern John from raised $50,000 for Fisher House during the "Intern John What's Next Comedy Tour." Fisher House has been the exclusive beneficiary for Intern John's Comedy Tour since he began touring in 2017.