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The 14th annual broadcast of An American Country Christmas with Kix Brooks is set. The program provides up to 24 hours of holiday content for stations.

The longtime WSB reporter, who lost his voice three years ago, has been covering Capitol Hill & DC for Cox Radio for over 30 years, posted to Facebook that he's looking for work.

RC Williams has joined the affiliate sales and marketing staff of United Stations Media Networks as a Digital Sales Specialist. Rakuten Japan, TuneIn, and Spreaker are among the companies Williams has worked for.

American Coyote tells the true story of Elden Kidd who ushered thousands across the border with Mexico. The series is produced by Westwood One, Imperative Entertainment and Pegalo Pictures.

OTHERtoneMedia is the name of the company. Pharrell Williams has produced the first podcast, OTHERtone with Pharrell, Scott, and Fam-Lay, will premier December 7.

KDKA News Radio in Pittsburgh will launch KDKA Radio Afternoon News Hosted by Rick Dayton (weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) on December 7.

Cox Media Group Atlanta’s radio stations partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to collect food and monetary donations to supply holiday meals for local families in need. 25,816 meals will be provided as a result of the campaign.

Rodney Ho at The Atlanta Journal Constitution (Howard also writes for the paper) broke the story yesterday that Howard will stop doing his radio show at the end of the year. Howard will continue to do his podcast and run his two websites. He's been on the air for over 33 years.

Dane Clark, Hugh Syme & Andy Wilson have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall. In their Music Buzz Podcast they have candid discussions about the music business. In the first episode the three successful musicians interview each other.

The NAB and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute have kicked off a nationwide research project to identify effective COVID-19 vaccine education messaging. The research findings will be used to develop tools and resources for local broadcasters.