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NRG's KQKQ-FM in Omaha teamed up with Omaha’s Open Door Mission to collect toilet paper for local shelters. The newly launched morning show Nikki & Laura sat on a porcelain throne outside the studios in snow and 20 degree temperatures, until 98.5 miles of toilet paper was collected. That's 1,709 rolls.

(By Jeff McHugh) Most successful radio, podcast and television shows keep audiences tuned in longer by teasing what is coming next. However, we sometimes encounter arguments usually from management against teasing. 

Pacific Media Group has named David Baronfeld Market Manager for its Oahu (Hawaii) radio cluster, which includes four stations (KDDB-FM, KUMU-FM, KPOI-FM, and KQMQ-FM).

We've seen how the radio industry has steadily increased its digital revenue, crossing the $1 billion mark in 2019, according to the RAB. As radio stations look to generate new business, to battle digital monsters Facebook and Google who are coming for their local ad dollars, could podcasting be radio's next revenue star?

Radio pretty much gave up the battle to cover local news long ago, opting for more music and highly researched programming to please the PPM. Public radio stations across California are taking a different approach in attempt to get radio back in the local news game.

Rush Limbaugh was expected to return to his show Thursday, after announcing Monday he had advanced lung cancer. He told listeners he'd be taking Tuesday and Wednesday off to focus on treatment. He was not on Thursday and now Fox News is reporting that Rush will return today.

Todd Johnston has been promoted to National Sales Manager of Beasley Media Group’s Southwest Florida Radio Cluster. Johnston most recently served as an account executive at the stations.

Rob and Joss Taylor are the new morning show team at Entercom's KXSN-FM (Sunny 98.1) in San Diego. The married couple have worked together for 17 years, most recently as the morning team at Entercom's KYXY-FM in San Diego.

Gina Ferraro is the new midday host on Cumulus' Cincinnati AC station WRRM-FM. Ferraro joins WRRM from iHeartMedia in Dayton where she co-hosted mornings on WMMX-FM.

Days after announcing he had advanced lung cancer, CNN's Sara Sidner put a 3-minute piece together entitled "Rush Limbaugh's Controversial History."