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A new company called i4 Media Ventures is launching a 12-episode podcast series called We Interrupt This Broadcast, which will highlight the history of American broadcasting. The first season of six seasons planned over the next three years debuts in February.

Beasley Media Group’s WXKB-FM (B103.9) collected thousands of dollars, thousands of toys and bikes for needy families in Southwest Florida. Big Mama’s Bike Drive benefits the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in Lee County.

Edison Research will present their final webinar of the year, on Thursday, December 17. Edison Research’s 10 for ’20 will showcase the ten most notable findings from 2020.

WCKM-FM, Glens Falls, NY Operation Santa Claus, is feeding and providing winter clothing to needy families. The annual live radio auction netted more than $10,000 during the four hour event.

The Jeff Foxx Show with Keke Brown and Nina has been added to the Sun Broadcast Group programming lineup. The program was formerly syndicated on Superadio and New York station WBLS.

BIA tracks the local advertising spend for 16 different media (8 traditional media and 8 digital/online). Their nationwide and local market estimates are delivered in BIA ADVantage. Every week, BIA and Radio Ink will be partnering to provide an exclusive look at BIA's estimates for market groupings.

Nielsen has renewed Waterloo Media/Sinclair Telecable for PPM measurement. Waterloo Media/Sinclair is Based in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Virginia, and Austin, Texas. This is a renewal in Austin and a new multi-year deal in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Virginia and includes TAPSCAN.

The money will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital following the 34th Annual Country Cares and Urban Cares St. Jude Radiothons which took place December 10-11th..

Charlie James is the new afternoon drive host for 106.3 WORD (WYRD-FM) in Greenville, SC. James will take over for longtime station veteran Bob McLain, who recently announced his retirement.

Bank of America aired 69,579 commercials on radio stations across the country last week nudging out Bristol Myers Squibb-Pfizer (65,524), to take over the top spot on the Media Monitors weekly chart.