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The Butler Bulldogs have named WXNT CBS Sports 1430 in Indianapolis as the new flagship home for men's basketball. Cumulus also agreed to promote the Bulldogs on its cluster of owned stations.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are featured in a new limited series. 'iHeartRadio’s Black and Inspired HBCU Celebration', is a special four-episode podcast series that will celebrate Black culture and the passionate alumni community of HBCU.

HITS 95.7 in Denver has hired "JR" to take over afternoon drive. He joins iHeart from Midwest Communications in Nashville where he most recently served as the PM Drive Host on WNFN-FM. JR began his career at Q97.9 (WJBQ) in Portland, Maine.

Ericka Cruz Guevarra will take over as host of The Bay, KQED's award-winning storytelling podcast for news. Guevarra previously served as a producer for series. Guevarra replaces The Bay’s former host Devin Katayama.

KCMS/SPIRIT 105.3 launches a 47-day format flip to all-Christmas music today. Christmas Spirit 105.3 will run through Christmas on the Christian Adult Contemporary station.

KOOL-108 has turned on the 24/7 holiday music. The flip last Friday featured six iHeartRadio stations playing the same song to kick-off the holiday season.

The Cumulus stations in the Motor City and U.S. Marine Corps have kicked off the 2021 Toys For Tots Drive. 96.3 WDVD, New Country 93.1 (WDRQ) and 760 WJR are all working on the drive.

iHeartMedia's $483.5 million in Q3 radio advertising revenue (up 19.5%) helped the company edge closer to 2019 revenue levels, a goal every radio company is trying to reach as the country gets back to normal, following an economy-crippling world-wide pandemic.

After stating he was very bummed out that the voters in Richmond voted down Urban One's plan for a casino in that community this week, CEO Alfred Liggins said the company now has a lot of cash and growing its radio division is an option on the table.

Beasley Media CEO Caroline Beasley will be on our Executive Super Session at Forecast 2022, moderated by Gordon Borrell, which will also include Townsquare CEO Bill Wilson. The most important financial gathering of the year is now less than two weeks away. We spoke to Beasley about the importance of attending.