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WGN Radio has announced it will do a series of live broadcasts from the “Saturday Night Live: The Experience” exhibition inside the Museum of Broadcast Communications at 360 North State Street in Chicago. The series will begin on Tuesday, November 21 with The Steve Cochran Show from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m

94.5 KTI’s “Truck for the Troops” radiothon raised $41,896 to replace a broken-down service vehicle for USO Wisconsin. The all-new truck has all the mod cons, and will mainly serve service members training at Fort McCoy. The radiothon ran from 5 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, November 10.

Beasley's WRAT will hold its 19th annual "Broadcast to Benefit the People of New Jersey Thanksgiving Season Collection Drive" at Shoprite (Route 66, Neptune), Monday, November 20, 6 a.m.-midnight, and Tuesday, November 21, 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. "The Rat" will attempt to fill the 21st truck in the history of the event to benefit those in need in the community.

And as we mentioned last week, we are hearing the word bankruptcy more than we ever have in the past. Two weeks after choosing to default on a $23.6 million interest payment on 7.75% senior notes due 2019, Cumulus has disclosed a previously confidential term sheet that includes pre-packaged Chapter 11 details.

Music streamers Pandora have partnered with Sonos, the wireless home sound system, to develop a home listening system. Listeners can now control Sonos directly through the Pandora mobile app and command Pandora stations with voice commands via Alexa.

Beasley Media has hired Eric Johnson as Director of Sports Content in Philadelphia. He spent the past 19 years serving as Brand Manager and PD at New Jersey's 101.5 FM. Prior to that, Johnson worked as the APD at WIP and was the PD at Y-100 in Philadelphia.

Beasley Media has named Juline Jordan midday host at Classic Rocker WCSX-FM in Detroit. Jordan has spent over 20 years working in Detroit, most recently working as a weekend and fill-in on-air personality at WCSX-FM. Prior to that, she was heard on WRIF-FM.

Morgan Thomas will host mornings on the Raleigh, NC station beginning November 20. Thomas has a successful history in morning radio in the Triangle, including co-host of the Mike & Morgan show on WQDR 94.7 FM from 2001 until 2004.

Country station WACO 100/Waco-Killeen announced Monday the 25th anniversary of two of its shows: Afternoons with John Elliott (weekdays 3-7 p.m.) and The Zack and Jim Morning Show (weekdays from 6-10 a.m.).

At Forecast 2018 tomorrow, Marla Kaplowitz, president and CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, and Bob Liodice, CEO of the Association of National Advertisers, will appear in a joint keynote presentation at New York City’s Harvard Club. The session will be moderated by Christine Travaglini, president of Christal Radio and Katz Partnerships.