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Pacific Media Group’s 105.9 The Wave (KPOI-FM) has flipped  its Modern AC format to Hawaiʻi’s Christmas favorites. The station says it will play "long, festive music sets of Hawaiʻi’s Christmas favorites, maintaining a positive atmosphere for our local, irrepressible community during the holiday season." 

The New York State Broadcasters Association, has elected officers and new members to the Board of Directors for 2021. The board is made up of radio and television leaders in the Empire State.

NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith continues to make the rounds to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. The NAB launched the campaign this Summer.

The pandemic continues to wreak havoc on radio with Beasley Media Group reporting a decline of $51.8 million for the first nine months of the year. The company has done its best to offset the revenue decline by reducing operating expenses by $32 million.

Following the departure of Michael Shawn and Rudy Rush, Service Broadcasting Group is looking for a high-profile entertainer to join the cast of K104/Dallas’ and Compass Media Networks' syndicated DeDe in the Morning show.

Market Manager Sarah Frazier shares the news that Monica Buchanan (Lunsford) is promoted to APD for 100.3 The Bull and Nick Russo becomes Music Director.

Hubbard's myTalk 107.1 in Minneapolis-St. Paul raised $106,000 for Minnesota charities by recreating the classic radio drama, War Of The Worlds, which was broadcast on myTalk 107.1, with a behind-the-scenes video released on YouTube. 

Beasley Media Group's Mark “Meltdown” Milligan is celebrating his 25th anniversary on the air at WRIF-FM in Detroit. The veteran rock radio personality originally joined the station on November 1, 1995 as the overnight jock before eventually moving to evenings.

Entercom sports station WEEI in Providence is giving away $250,000 in an advertising match program to local businesses. During the months of November through March 2021 every dollar spent on advertising will be matched with a dollar of free advertising. Matches are available for a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $10,000.

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