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CBS’ Peter Maer has received a lifetime achievement award from the St. Louis Press Club. Maer has been a voice for national news for more than a quarter century. He retired from CBS News in 2015. 

WLZL-FM (El Zol) in Washington, DC, brought in $440,000 to benefit Children’s National Hospital during its annual Children’s National Radiotón. The amount donated during the 12th annual event brought overall contributions to over $4.6 million since 2008.

KONO 101.1 morning radio legend Dave Rios will mark his retirement Friday, December 20, with a live broadcast and a pancake breakfast. Rios will host his final show at a San Antonio restaurant raising money for a local charity.

The Beasley Media Group cluster in Charlotte raised over $175,000 from its eighth annual Secret Santa Levine Children’s Hospital Radiothon.

Beasley Media Group Tampa’s WLLD-FM's Freak Show personality and PD Orlando Davis’ 8th Annual Toy Drive Tower collected more than 830 bicycles, four full POD containers of toys, and over $42,900.00.

Hubbard's WDRV-FM Chicago's Sherman & Tingle welcomed Chicago's pet lovers to the fourth annual Operation: Santa Paws event this past Saturday where they collected over $26,000 in pet food, supplies, and cash.

WSM-FM/95.5 NASH morning radio personality Marty McFly’s charity Hometown Strong partnered with the Sparta YMCA and the Sparta Police Department for Shop With a Cop.

105.9 KMJ in Fresno has enlisted “Skip” Echeverria to team up with Philip Teresi for afternoon drive.

Hubbard Radio personality Fitz has been named permanent host of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40. The multi-year partnership between Hubbard Radio and Nan Kingsley’s KCCS Production will launch the new Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 with Fitz on more than 300 stations.

Salem took swift action after KNUS-AM Denver afternoon host Chuck Bonniwell said, "you wish for a nice school shooting" to interrupt the impeachment proceedings. Despite co-host Julie Hayden telling Bonniwell he shouldn't say that, she was also let go as the show they co-hosted was canceled. Here's the statement from Salem.