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Philadelphia’s 95.7 BEN FM will feature Dee Snider, lead singer of 80s rock band Twisted Sister, as the guest host of “95.7 BEN FM’s Halloween Hair Ball” on Saturday, October 28, starting at 7 p.m. Snider will play the top 50 greatest hair band hits of the 80s, as chosen by the 95.7 BEN FM listeners, commercial free.

That's according to Deloitte's 32nd Annual Holiday Survey of consumer spending intentions and trends released on Tuesday. Survey respondents intend to spend 51 percent of their budget online, compared with 42 percent in-store. In last year's survey, online and in-store were equal at 47 percent.

93.1 Katy Country (KMKT) partnered with Classic of Texoma car dealership to raise $30,000 for law enforcement agencies with Back the Badge golf tournament. Funds raised came from sponsor donations and community members who competed in the tournament.

That’s the question Mark Ramsey addresses in his latest edition of Media Unplugged. And...Martin Scorcese doesn't understand Rotten Tomatoes -- and the feeling is mutual. Plus, rants and raves about Blue Apron's new podcast and the mental health challenges unique to musicians.

ABC TV will air its ninth annual pre-CMA Awards special, Living Every Day: Luke Bryan, Monday, November 6, 10-11 p.m. ET. Presented by Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts, Living Every Day shares an intimate look at the life and career of country music superstar Luke Bryan who welcomes Roberts to his Tennessee farm.

20/20 and ABC Radio have teamed up to report new details on a crime that rocked the idyllic seaside town of Truro, Cape Cod – the 2002 murder of Christa Worthington, found stabbed to death with her 2-year-old daughter, Ava, unharmed by her side. The reports take a look at all the evidence in the case, investigating whether the right man is behind bars.

WMVY's Barbara Dacey is stepping away after 32 years at the Martha's Vineyard station. Dacey joined mvyradio as a part-time DJ in 1985.  She became PD in 1993, lifting the station to national recognition in the Triple A format, and guiding it in its emergence as one of the early players in streaming Internet radio.

Fatherly, a digital lifestyle guide for Millennial parents, has partnered with iHeartMedia to launch The Fatherly Podcast on iHeartRadio. Hosted by veteran journalist, children’s book author, and father of two Joshua David Stein, The Fatherly Podcast is a weekly show about raising children and the lives of men who take on that responsibility.

Co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America Robin Roberts will receive the NAB Distinguished Service Award during the 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Roberts will accept her award at the NAB Show Opening on Monday, April 9. The award recognizes members of the broadcast community who have made significant and lasting contributions to the industry.

Darrel Eason has been named PD and morning-drive personality for the new Contemporary Urban Gospel Praise 95.1. Eason has been a staple on the airwaves in St. Louis since 1989. Praise 95.1 is the first FM radio station to play contemporary gospel in St. Louis.