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The Springfield, MA station's radiothon raised a whopping $245,367 over two days, beating last year’s number and bringing the total raised since 2002 to over $4.5 million. All proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network to benefit Baystate Children’s Hospital.

Portland station 92.3 KGON has signed the agreement with The Waterfront Blues Festival. Highlights of the partnership include the return of the festival to its original radio broadcast partner and the switch of KGON-HD2 station to Waterfront Blues Radio, streaming blues music all day.

Northeast Digital & Wireless owned WNCS in Burlington has appointed John Mullett as PD of The Point Radio network (WNCS, WRJT, WDOT, WIFY). Mullett most recently served as Music Director for Beasley's Alternative WBOS in Boston.

ESPN Audio circulated a press release Wednesday that said the network’s national radio talk shows, live events, local radio stations, and podcasting account for nearly half (46%) of all sports radio listenership in the U.S. ESPN says that was the conclusion of Edison's 2017 “Share of Ear” survey. And most are listening through their radios.

Jeff Kurkjian has been named the new weekday morning host (6-10 a.m.) on 102.7 The Coyote in Las Vegas. He will be joined by Aimee Montgomery, who will shift from her current role as midday personality on Lite 101.5FM/Las Vegas.

Comcast and NPR have launched the NPR One app on Xfinity X1, enabling X1 customers to access NPR's library of news, talk, and music programs that can be personalized to their specific tastes, locale, and routines – directly on the TV.

Chad Patterson has been honored as Grayling’s Citizen of the Year 2017 by the Grayling Regional Chamber of Commerce. Patterson is finishing his first season calling Grayling football and basketball games heard on Blarney Stone Broadcasting's Q100.3 (WQON-FM).

And the reason for that is to keep others away who may be thinking about filing a competing plan to restructure Cumulus and muddying up the progress that's been made so far. And, Cumulus says it has achieved "significant progress."

Robert Bekune (at 98.5) and Daniel Thelisma (at 90.9) both from Irvington, New Jersey, Troy Cheever from Deltaville, Virginia (at 100.1) and Nelda Jean of Hollywood, Florida (at 91.7) are the latest alleged pirate radio operators busted by The FCC. All were given 10 days notice to end their illegal operations and explain why they were operating stations without a license.

The Washington Nationals have signed a five-year extension with Entercom’s Washington DC’s 106.7 The Fan (WJFK-FM) beginning with the 2018 MLB season. The partnership began seven years ago. Play-by-play announcers Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler return for their 13th consecutive season.