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92.3 KGON (KGON-FM), Portland is partnering with American Red Cross, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, and Backwoods Brewing to address the blood shortage. "Pints for Pints Blood Drive" is set for February 10, at the McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland OR.

KYW Newsradio (103.9 FM/1060 AM) Philadelphia has hired Kevin McCorry as News Director. McCorry travels crosstown from WHYY to join the Audacy station.

That's what Barry Massarsky told the House Judiciary committee this week during its hearing to discuss the Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act. Massarsky is a Partner and Co-Leader of Music Economics and Valuation Services Practice for Citrin Cooperman Advisors.

$7.8 Billion will be spent in the 2022 political advertising season, with 2.7 percent of that going to AM/FM radio. Nielson's Tony Hereau, VP-Cross Platform Insights, believes there's a disconnect as stats show AM/FM radio makes up 14 percent of total media usage.

Edison Research and Ad Results Media will releases their third annual Super Listeners study February 16th at 2PM in a free webinar. Super Listeners listen to five or more hours of podcasts weekly.

Former Red Sox Triple-A announcer and Phillies TV announcer Josh Maurer is joining the Brewers’ radio broadcast team on flagship WTMJ-AM. The radio team already includes Bob Uecker, Jeff Levering and Lane Grindle.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Thomas Rothman and the renominations of Laura Ross and Elizabeth Sembler to the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

iHeartMedia has announced that Sami Jo Negron has been named Midday Host for Y100, in Miami. She's been producer for “Elvis Duran and The Morning Show” at the station since 2020 and also worked on the air.

The Country Radio Broadcasters will distribute $25,000 in educational endowments among four universities. The scholarship funds will be formally presented during the CRS New Faces of Country Music® Show on Friday, February 25.

After more than 25 on the air, Gary Allen will be cutting back and spending more time with his family. His morning show host position at Morgan Murphy Media's KHTQ-FM in Spokane will be taken over by Scott Steele.