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Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliot are ready to look at some of the more popular marketing projections for 2022. The latest Local Marketing Trends podcast looks at the projections in detail.

PoccastOne has signed deals to keep three podcasts on their platform. LadyGang, Gals on the Go and Rob Has a Podcast have inked long-term agreements.

Good Karma Brands has announced it is purchasing WEPN-AM in New York, KSPN-AM in Los Angeles and WMVP-AM in Chicago from ESPN, as well as perform ESPN’s obligations under the current Local Marketing Agreement for WEPN-FM in New York.

Wine Down Media, serving the Napa Valley, will be flipping a format and revamping a line-up January 3, 2022. The company operates KVON 1440 AM/96.9 FM and The Vine KVYN 99.3 FM/103.5 FM.

Frito & Katy are leaving Bryan Broadcasting's KNDE-FM in College Station, Texas for an unknown top 30 market. They made the announcement Monday. GM Ben Downs tells Radio Ink, "This is what happens when your morning show team wins a Marconi award.

Christopher Fleming, Executive Vice President of El Dorado Broadcasters, has written a book on selling radio. "Yes....I'm A Salesman: You Can Be Too" draws on his 20 plus years selling time.

“36-Hours for Kids Radiothon” in Richmond, VA benefits Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Big 98.5 (WRXL-HD2), Newsradio WRVA (WRVA-AM/WTVR-HD2), Q94 (WRVQ-FM), Mix 98.1 (WTVR-FM) and 106.5 The Beat (WBTJ-FM) all took part in the event.

Cumulus Dallas/Fort Worth radio stations KSCS-FM and KPLX-FM raised $630,000 for Cook Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Fort Worth, in a successful two-day Country for the Kids Radiothon.

iHeartMedia Hartford’s Country 92-5 held its 29th annual Country 92-5 Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon last week and raised over $281,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Connecticut.

This past weekend WDRV-FM The Drive’s Sherman & Tingle welcomed Chicago’s pet lovers at the sixth annual “Operation: Santa Paws." Over $21,000 in pet food, supplies and cash was raised, which included a week of online donations and culminated in an all-day live broadcast / donation event.