KLUC Toy Drive Gets $744,000
A recent charity event by Las Vegas top 40 station KLUC (98.5 FM) collected more than $744,000 and over 8,800 bikes for a local organization. The 24th Annual 98.5 KLUC Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive saw 42 Coca-Cola trucks filled with toys.
Inner Banks Media Collects $100,000 for Charity
Inner Banks Media stations in North Carolina collected more than $100,000 for charity during several recent events, including two radiothons in Greenville and Morehead, and a fundraiser concert called Christmas With the Embers held in Winterville.
Forcht Stations Collect Toys for Kentucky Families
More than 2,500 toys were handed out during the two-hour Christmas for the Mountains event, along with 750 meals that were distributed by C.A.N.E.S. Kitchen. Toy recipients were families devastated by a flash flood event in July.
Key Appoints Wilberding as President of Sales
Radio syndication firm Key Networks has appointed Jason Wilberding as its president of sales, a newly-created position for the company. Wilberding will oversee Key Networks’ ad sales team and work directly with Key Networks clients.
‘Mayor of Music Row’ Charlie Monk Dies at 84
Charlie Monk, a long-time country music publisher who had a two decade career on SiriusXM satellite radio, died this week at the age of 84. Monk co-founded the Country Radio Seminar and hosted the New Faces show at CRS more than 40 times.
New York Public Radio Announces New Board
New York Public radio announced the appointment of nine new members to its board of trustees on Tuesday, who will help oversee NYPR and its broadcast and digital properties, including WNYC (820 AM, 93.9 FM), Gothamist and New Jersey Public Radio.
iHeart Promotes Lloyd in California
iHeartMedia San Diego has named Cathy Lloyd Senior VP of Sales for San Diego where the company has 8 stations. Lloyd is promoted from within iHeartMedia San Diego where she has served as a VP Sales for the last four years.
Calm Radio Renews Deal with TuneIn
Streaming platform TuneIn and wellness service Calm Radio have extended their partnership to provide streaming listeners with relaxing audio. As part of the deal, TuneIn's technology stack will now power the Calm Radio app.
Wyoming Could See New Station
A a startup called Skye Media has filed an application with the FCC to license a new station to the community of Ralston, a census-designated place nestled between the towns of Cody and Ralston about 20 miles away from the Wyoming-Montana border.
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