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Educational Media Foundation has hired Jarrod Graetz as Vice President of Audio Streaming. Graetz has relocated to Nashville from Australia to take the newly created position.

Hot 103.1 (KHQT-FM), Las Cruces NM 'Pack The Van Food Drive' collected can goods and cash to benefit the Casa de Peregrinos. The agency is a non-profit food emergency food program serving are residents.

That's the latest from Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein who's found Bryan Orr, an expert in HVAC who has a passion for podcasting and is using it to generate enough revenue to feed his family. Read Steve's blog HERE.

ABC Radio will offer country music and feature news specials over the Thanksgiving weekend. Holiday Season Serenade and America Gives Thanks are three-hour specials.

(By Gary Berkowitz) There are many lessons diary markets can learn from PPM markets, which measure actual listening versus perceived (diary) listening. With that in mind, please consider these key points that, if implemented properly, could be the key to higher ratings this fall.

The SAVE KPLU campaign needs to raise $7 million by June 30, which matches the amount of the current deal between Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Washington. If the money is raised, KPLU-FM in Seattle will become an independent, community-licensed station. The community group Friends of 88-5 FM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

(By Lisa Thal) Let’s face it, in today’s fast-paced world, you are managing a lot of projects. The one that impacts your employment the most is exceeding your revenue expectations. Retaining current clients and growing new revenue each day are the priorities. So what’s the secret to be a great sales manager?

Cox Media Group Regional VP Keith Lawless tells Radio Ink its Alternative rocker 97X in Tampa can now be heard at 97.5FM, which is a translator. The 97.1 frequency will soon be transferred to its new owner SBS.

Long Island radio personality Bill “The Wiseman” Wise has joined WPTY/Ronkonkoma, NY, for the morning shift. Wise started his radio career at age 16, heading to Long Island in 2000 where he was PD and on-air personality on WBZO.

WLZL – El Zol 107.9 raised a whopping 289,342.00 to benefit St Jude hospital in just a little over 12 hours. That brings the total raised by El Zol in the last 4 years to 1.3 million dollars to help cure Childhood Cancer.