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After a better than 10 year absence from Florence, SC, The Ace & TJ Show return and begin to air weekday mornings 5 – 10 on the station they used to be on, iHeart Media’s WJMX .

This comes as no surprise as the relationship between ESPN and midday host Dan Le Batard seem to grow more confrontational over time. The last public battle erupted last month when Le Batard said he was blindsided when his producer Chris Cote was fired. On Thursday both sides announced they were getting a divorce.

Arizona-based radio and digital media company Riviera Broadcasting has launched the CHOSEN RIVAL Gaming platform. The launch is being marked with an Esports tournament set for December 18-19.

105.1 The BOUNCE in Detroit is set with the Second Annual Gello's Big Top Toy Drop. Morning Personality Gello will broadcast his show live from the event site starting December 10 thru December 12.

Minnesota Public Radio News and The Current are collaborating on a new addition to the MPR News Sunday evening program lineup. The Warming House is promising to be the source of music, games, uplifting news stories from around the region and laughs.

Classic Rock WKLH-FM raised more than $300,000 to benefit Children's Wisconsin. The 12 hour event, WKLH Giving Tuesday-A Holiday of Miracles, was hosted by the Dave, Dorene & Gino morning show.

John Kincade has been named as the new Morning Host at 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. The John Kincade Show will officially begin on Monday, January 4. Kincade replaces Mark Farzetta who was let go Tuesday.

Fox Sports Radio has added eight-year NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz to its weekend lineup. Schwartz joins FSR personality Steve Hartman to co-host the live Saturday timeslot.

In its newly released Local Advertising Forecast, BIA Advisory Services estimates total local advertising revenue will reach $137.5 billion in 2021, a 2.5% increase from the firm’s final post-COVID estimate for 2020 of $134.1 billion. BIA projects radio will pull in $12.6 Billion.

Benztown, will release the seventh annual Benztown 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices in February. You can apply for the list until Friday, January 8, 2021 HERE.