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(By Andrew Curran) Radio is driven by employed listeners who commute to work - making Labor Day, radio’s unofficial holiday. Even radio’s best listeners spend 95% of their lives with the radio off.

iHeartMedia's Panama City cluster has filled three semi-trucks with supplies for victims of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana during its "Operation Storm Relief.” On-air personalities from iHeart's five stations encouraged listeners to stop by the drop-off location and donate supplies

That's what the Gen Media Partners CEO told Radio Ink following the announcement that his company is launching a task force to champion minority owned radio stations. Garrity says his company is the "strongest voice for these groups."

In Yuma, Arizona El Dorado Broadcasters owns KTTI-FM, KQSR-FM and KBLU-AM. They've launched a hyper local news website called Yumadailynews.com. The site will include local news about southwest Arizona.

They are the glue that keeps the radio station together. The Traffic Directors, Production Directors, Receptionists, HR Managers, Promotions Directors and others, that every radio station would fall apart without. The Unsung Heroes of Radio! If you have one in your organization send details to [email protected]

Syndicated radio feature Nashville Minute is celebrating its 300th episode with host Ayla Brown. In addition to the radio stations the show airs on, Nashville Minute also airs daily on Today's Best Country, Clutch, Fans and PowerTalk channels on the American Forces Network overseas. 

Horizon Broadcasting Company has completed the sale of WHLG-FM in Port St. Lucie and WTSM-FM in Tallahassee to Radio Training Network. The stations sold for $1.3 million.

93 WXRT has hired Laura Duncan as Brand Manager. Duncan takes over for Greg Solk who was recently named Vice President of Programming and Operations for Audacy, Chicago.

The Radio Advertising Bureau in conjunction with BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio have completed the 13th annual Rising Through the Ranks program. Twenty-Six scholarship recipients were graduated from the five-week, virtual training program.

Fox News Radio has two specials lined up for Labor Day. Dana Perino and Brian Kilmeade will host the specials for partnered affiliate radio stations.