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Entercom and Beasley have announced that all 64 of the Beasley Media Group stations across 15 markets will now be available on the Radio.com app. In addition all Beasley podcasts will also be made available on Radio.com. The Beasley stations are also on iHeartradio. 

WFMU has launched its Rock ’n’ Soul Radio Stream with a unique combination of AI based, upbeat DJ entities and human DJs. The stream features rock ‘n’ roll and soul music from the 1950s through modern day.

Country, Rock and News audiences all will get special attention from ABC Thanksgiving weekend. Among the hosts of the specials, country icon Dolly Parton.

iHeartMedia has launched a limited four episode podcast series featuring inspiring stories of four veterans. Vets You Should Know is hosted by Bobby Bones.

For 17 years Portland’s KPAM has assisted in raising over $2 million to support local military families in need through Operation Helping Our Heroes. This year’s fundraising campaign has kicked off and will culminate with a 12-hour benefit radiothon on Friday.

Early Tuesday morning Spotify announced it was buying podcast platform Megaphone to add to its portfolio of companies it has been rolling up, which includes Anchor, Gimlet, Parcast and The Ringer. Spotify is paying $235 million for Megaphone.

(By John Garziglia) While the FCC is ostensibly an independent agency, its regulatory moods and policies toward radio broadcasters do change with White House transitions. Here's what you need to know...

Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called on her colleagues at The FCC to abide by the call from U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Mike Doyle to pause controversial activity during the transition.

(By Rick Fink) I'm not saying this because of their recent decision to go to a “subscribers first” policy. In fact, I agree with their decision and frankly, I am not sure why this hasn’t always been their policy.

Cumulus' Kansas City’s Classic Rock radio station KCFX-FM and Cars4Heroes are celebrating Veteran's Day today by honoring 11 local Kansas City veterans and giving them a hand up with the gift of new car.