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90.7 Hope FM (WNFR-FM) Sandusky, MI listeners generously gave $34,446 to rescue 415 children from human trafficking in the Dominican Republic. The station partnered with Crossover Cups Mission for the fundraiser.

Dave “Chachi” Denes has added two new episodes of "Chachi Loves Everybody." Interviews with Radio Hall of Famer Laura Cain and Jackie Parks of Envisionwise and Pivot Radio are featured.

It doesn't get any more True Crime than this. What's being called the first statewide prison radio station in Unites States history launched this week. Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio will be broadcast to Colorado prisoners on closed circuit TV, and to the public on the Inside Wire app.

Cory Hepola has made it official. He's running for Minnesota governor. Hepola made the announcement on Twitter. On February 8th Hepola went on Minnesota Public Radio to announce he was considering a run. That wound up being his last day on WCCO, where he hosted mornings since 2019.

Georgia Hall-of-Famer and former Urban One host Silas SiMon Alexander announced he had pancreatic cancer back in September of last year. He passed away this week from the disease at the age of 58. His family posted the news on Twitter.

Newspapers are dying or consolidating all over the country. Television is becoming more of an on-demand, binge medium. Trustworthy local news is getting harder and harder to find. A group of Ohio public radio stations is using those changes to their advantage to present unbiased news.

Pacific Media Group has hired comedian, TV host and actor Lanai to Honolulu radio on KUMU-FM.  Beginning March 7, “Lanai’s Traffic Jam” will air weekdays from 2pm to 7pm. 

Radio One in Charlotte is adding Incognito to its lineup on WOSFHD2 (102.5 The Block). Incognito will host the 7pm to midnight shift beginning Monday. His show Posted on The Corner with Incognito is syndicated in several markets.

The Fox Audio Network has announced a new advertising and distribution deal with Spotify's Megaphone, which will become Fox Audio Network's exclusive hosting platform for their slate of shows.

ABC Audio’s Power Portal will produce video and social content highlighting women’s achievements of the past and present during Women's History Month. Content will include two weekly features and looks at great women in music.