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iHeartMedia’s syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club, heard on Hip-Hop/R&B stations nationwide, announced Thursday #Change4Change, an all-day radiothon to benefit The Gathering for Justice, an organization whose mission is to eliminate racial inequalities, social injustice, and child incarceration.

Today should be an interesting day for CBS Radio Boston's Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti with a lot of extra tune-in. The hosts are being criticized by quite a few print publications after blaming former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay for his own death.

Former WFAN host Craig Carton plead not guilty yesterday to fraud charges and told reporters outside a Manhattan courthouse he is "unequivocally not guilty." The 48-year old said he was "shocked when I was arrested and even more surprised that the government was accusing me of running a complete sham as they put it."

According to the August Triton ranker, the sports format jumped 16% over July in Average Active Sessions, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Detroit, Phoenix and San Francisco showed the largest online listening increases. Which companies have the most listeners? Let's find out...

It’s a new multiyear deal for veteran afternoon host John Hancock who was recently inducted to the WBT Hall of Fame. The John Hancock Show will continue to air on News 1110AM and 99.3FM WBT from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Hancock began his career at WBT in 1990.

SiriusXM has announced a new lineup of exclusive programming for its Urban View channel on Sunday mornings. The lineup features thought-provoking programming including powerful sermons from today's leading pastors, discussions on financial security, civics, health, wellness, and more.

Suzette Rodriguez has been named a new co-host on The Johnjay & Rich Show. Based in Phoenix at iHeartMedia’s 104.7 KISS FM, Rodriguez joins hosts Johnjay, Rich, and Kyle as they entertain listeners nationwide with their blend of pop culture, news, and events.

The syndicated morning show will join the American Forces Network, effective Monday, November 13, on AFN Radio’s alternative music channel, Freedom Radio. The show, which broadcasts from iHeartMedia’s Alt 98.7 in Los Angeles, will be available to more than 375,000 American service men and women.

iHeartMedia CFO Rich Bressler made a point to remind investors and analysts Wednesday that iHeart was still the biggest radio Kahuna on the block, despite all the recent hoopla and chatter about the Entercom CBS merger.

It’s a 28-hour broadcast from the Guys in Greenville as they go in to bat for Toys for Tots at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Thursday, November 9 at 6 a.m., through Friday, November 10 at 10 a.m. It’s the 14th year that Mattman, Nine, Paige, FatBoy ,and Jeff Lewis Neal have held the toy-drive radiothon.