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WIRK West Palm hosts Tim & Chelsea and their listeners collected more than $11,000 for their annual “Friends Feeding Friends” Food Drive. The event was held virtually with both hosts broadcasting from their homes as Tim recovers from COVID-19 himself.

The Leger newspaper in Central Florida named Boss Hogg Radio the winner of Favorite Radio Station in their Best of Central Florida 2020 competition. Owner Ferris Waller said, “How about that, a small little radio station running with the big dogs.”

St. James has been co-hosting mornings at Bonneville's KTAR-FM in Phoenix with Pamela Hughes. He'll take over the morning show at Cumulus owned WLS in Chicago on December 14. St. James made the announced in a Facebok video.

After more than a dozen year hiatus, Rick & Carly are returning to Boise radio. KSRV (96.1 BOB FM), Boise is bringing the duo back to host mornings starting November 30.

The annual Country Cares St. Jude's Radiothon is set to air on 92.5 XTU (WXTU-FM) in December. The two day event will air December 10 and 11 from 6 AM to 7 PM each day.

Beasley Media Group’s 92.5 XTU (WXTU-FM), Philadelphia is gearing up for the 21st Annual Toy Truck Parade. The event benefits the United Service Organization and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation is accepting applications for the First Time Managers Fellowship. The newly created scholarship is for women, people of color and individuals representing small market stations entering their first managerial roles.

HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini host has signed on for another four years. The show is also being extended an hour starting January 2, 2021.

With 20 million more weekly downloads, despite having hundreds of fewer active shows, NPR is still the most listened to podcast network, according to Triton. Stitcher is a distant second on the Triton chart. It's important to note that Triton does not include the iHeartMedia Podcast Network in their reporting. 

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is appealing to those in the broadcast industry for tax-deductible donations. Personal donations can be made to the Guardian Fund and Corporate Contributions will go to the Angel Initiative.