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Every year, for decades, Rush Limbaugh uses the final show of that year to let listeners around the country know how much they mean to him. This year his show of genuine appreciation took on added meaning.

Pete Brock, owner of Sam's Diner in Glens Falls, NY, is being treated for two types of cancer. That didn't stop him from continuing a tradition he started nearly a decade ago on a local radio show.

TALKRADIO 107, Long Island, and 77 WABC raised more than $174,000 during their Holiday Radiothon. The money benefits Kids at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

98.5 The Sports Hub Personalities Felger & Mazz raised $10,000 to make the holidays brighter for Boston-area families in need. The event supports Christmas in the City.

105.1 The BOUNCE in Detroit collected 711 toy donations and $4,614 during the 2nd Annual Gello’s Big Top Toy Drop. The event benefits Children at Ronald McDonald House of Detroit.

The SOS Las Vegas radio served struggling families with their program Hope for the Holidays. The drive-through experience was organized by a collective called Hope For The City, that has been doing pop up food pantries practically everyday since April.

Independent radio station KSER in Everett, Washington lost one of their long-time employees this week. Ed Bremer worked at the station for decades. He was diagnosed with cancer back in 2019. Bremer was hired when the station first went on the air in 1990. General Manager Tom Clenedening paid tribute to his friend on the station website HERE.

Recognizing Urban One's 40 years in broadcasting, Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland called Founder Cathy Hughes “a tenacious entrepreneur, visionary radio personality, and powerful advocate for the African-American community." Here's Van Hollen's full speech, which was entered into the Congressional record.

(By Deborah Parenti) As managers often remind, “Telling is not selling.” Those four words are actually an abbreviated reflection of the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes, who said, "We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less."

Because of marketing issues the FDA has with promoting its health benefits, CBD has not yet become a category radio can reliably tap into. Podcasts are apparently another story. CbdMD Inc has signed a one-year partnership with Joe Rogan to advertise on his podcast.