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iHeartMedia's Omaha-based New Country station KXKT collected over 2,400 "thank you" cards for local veterans ahead of Veteran's Day on Friday. The cards will be distributed to a number of Veteran-focused organizations on Thursday.

iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman and CMO Gayle Troberman interviewed author Byron Sharp on the latest episode of Math & Magic. They discuss marketing strategies backed by science, and dive into why marketers need data and guidance in helping them make decisions.

Miles Adcox, the chairman and owner of the emotional wellness lifestyle brand Onsite, will be the featured speaker at the Country Radio Seminar's CRS 2023 event in March, where he will offer wellness tips on resiliency, stress management and awareness.

Audio imaging company Benztown and digital revenue platform Envisionwise have partnered on a new studio communication and contest service powered by text messages. The solution, StudioTexter, is billed as the "only texting platform created especially for radio, by radio professionals."

Compass will now manage the TeshMedia Group's affiliate sales, in addition to continuing as The TeshMedia Group’s exclusive advertising rep for the Tesh brands.

With overall revenue up 17% thanks to its digital business segments, Townsquare reported Q3 revenue of $120.6 million, up from $111.3 million in Q3 last year. On the radio side, political came in below expectations and the automotive category remains weak.

FOX Sports Radio, a division of Premiere Sports Network, announced Wednesday it has added the sports talk podcast, The Paulie & Tony Fusco Show, to the network’s family of podcasts.

On-air personalities at Chicago's WTMX (101.9 FM, The Mix) partnered with the Real Men Wear Pink campaign to raise funds for the American Cancer Society in October. The effort coincided with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which ran throughout the month.

Cumulus Media's talk radio station in Chicago, WLS (890 AM), has signed a multi-year deal with the Motor Racing Network to broadcast NASCAR in that market. Cumulus' deal with the Motor Racing Network on WLS-AM is for three years and is slated to begin in 2023.

The Radio Advertising Bureau says broadcaster and financial expert Dave Ramsey will deliver remarks at its next webinar, "Radio Works for Financial Services," on November 16 at noon Central Time.