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With the holidays right around the corner, Amazon.com is using radio heavily as it continues to try to take shoppers away from brick-and-mortar retailers. Amazon aired 30,811 commercials on radio stations across the country last week, according to Media Monitors.

The Charlotte Alternative Rock station has named Tamo Sein Assistant Program Director, Music Director, and midday host. Sein will broadcast from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. She joins iHeartMedia Charlotte from Richmond, Virginia's XL102.

New events are replacing the Radio, Television and Technology Luncheons at the NAB's big event in Las Vegas this April. Two new events are being added and several are going away.

Entercom has announced a special, commercial-free programming feature, Count on Country, that will be broadcast Tuesday, November 28. The one-hour show will feature content from country music artists and it'll be hosted by Big & Rich. Within the commercial-free programming, artists will encourage donations to the Las Vegas Victims' Fund.

Charlotte’s New 103.7, Kiss 95.1, Power 98, V 101.9, 94.7 SMOKE, and K 104.7 have partnered with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and FOX 46 Charlotte for the CMPD Explorers Christmas Project to collect new, unwrapped toys for local children.

Portsmouth, NH isn’t only one of America’s most beautiful small cities, it’s also right up there for generosity. iHeartMedia Portsmouth’s Greg & The Morning Buzz raised over $162,000  during its 27h annual “Lend A Helping Can” fundraiser.

Tyler will take up the reins as both Assistant Program Director and Music Director for NASH FM 93.1/WDRQ-FM in Detroit beginning December 15. She will also be on-air host of the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. show, weekdays. Tyler joins Cumulus Media-Detroit from Q103.1/WQNU in Louisville

On November 16, B98.5 listeners donated an incredible 4,800 pounds of food to supply Thanksgiving meals for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. This included an amazing 2,792 pounds of turkey, 1,522 pounds of canned goods, and 486 pounds of produce.

105.1 The Bounce’s Bikes for Kids Holiday Collection will kick off with four live broadcasts from selected metro Detroit locations beginning on November 20. The collections will be held on December 1, 8, and 15. The final collection and distribution day will take place on December 16.