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The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation announced the appointment of WSBT South Bend (Channel 22, CBS) General Manager Sally Brown to their board of directors for 2023. Six others will serve three-year terms, while three will serve two-year terms.

WAQI-AM and WQBA-AM Miami listener Pedro Roig has had his attempt to stop the $60 million Latino Media Network purchase of 18 radio stations from TelevisaUnivision denied by the FCC's Audio Division.

Jacobs Media has opened registration for commercial radio stations in the U.S. and Canada to participate in Techsurvey 2023. Techsurvey 2023 will build on 2022 data, with an opportunity to assess the media climate in post-pandemic North America, including work from home and time spent accessing media while driving. REGISTER

Audacy's EVP of Programming Jeff Sottolano announced on Monday that Matt Volk will be leaving Audacy at the end of this year. Sottolano hired Volk two years ago to oversee the build out of Audacy's BetQL Network. Volk is returning Boston where he's taken a job in sports Television.  

Hubbard's West Palm Beach country station WIRK (103.1 FM) raised more than $11,000 for a local food bank during a three-day charity broadcast. The donations are the equivalent of over 55,000 meals for the food bank.

Employment services provider Indeed continued to hold its rank as the most-run spot on stations coast-to-coast for the third consecutive week in a row, with a slight increase in spots run compared to the prior week; Progressive moved to second.

Cumulus Media's Detroit-based Hot AC station WDVD (96.3 FM) will present Blaine and Laurie's Christmas Bash on Thursday, December 15. The acoustic concert will feature performances by American Authors, the Band Camino and Colbie Caillat.

Audacy's Minneapolis news-talk station WCCO (830 AM) raised over $330,000 for Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities during a recent event. The radiothon took place Tuesday, November 15 with a live broadcast from the Mall of America.

Cumuls Media's Huntsville-based top 40 radio station WZYP (104.3 FM) collected more than 100 turkeys during its first-annual Tory's Turkey Drop event on Monday, November 14. The turkeys were handed out to over 100 families in 18 minutes.

SummitMedia has hired K.Samone to host middays on WBHJ (95.7 FM, 95.7 Jamz) in Birmingham, Alabama. K.Samone will broadcast from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; she was previously the host of a show at Radio One Atlanta's WHTA (107.9 FM).