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The Johnjay and Rich #LoveUp Foundation presented the American Red Cross with a check for $50,000 to benefit the hurricane relief effort. Last week, Johnjay and Rich -- hosts of the Premiere Networks-syndicated Johnjay & Rich Show -- invited listeners nationally to “love up” and purchase #LoveUp t-shirts, with all proceeds benefitting hurricane victims.

The Ramsey Network can be found on SiriusXM Triumph channel 132 weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Anchored by The Dave Ramsey Show, which joined SiriusXM last year, the new four-hour block includes programming from Ramsey personalities.

The radio titan partnered with 911 Day to air PSAs on all stations, encouraging acts of kindness and unity, Monday. On-air personality Greg T from the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show volunteered this morning, encouraging people to come together and do good deeds.

Detroit’s WJR is reporting via their website that one of their great talents has passed away. “America’s Master Handyman” Glenn Haege died Tuesday morning surrounded by his family following a short bout with cancer. He was 70.

For years, radio executives have been saying "we need to tell a better story" in order to drive more revenue to the industry from more big-brand advertisers. Kudos to RAB CEO Erica Farber and her team for bringing representatives from Comcast Cable to the 2017 Radio Show. They told a pretty darn good story about the power of radio and the success they are seeing from the medium. And as every sales manager in the industry says, there's nothing better than a testimonial. This was a testimonial on an epic scale.

Salem has already raised $401,844 in emergency relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, and now the network is partnering with non-profit relief organization Save the Children to rush life-saving emergency supplies to children and families throughout Florida following the still-unfolding devastation of Hurricane Irma.

Radio Ink's Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan lives in Fort Myers, Florida, and he spent much of the day yesterday covering the storm in real time on both Facebook and Twitter -- comments, photos, video. This is the most direct coverage you can get.

Our favorite broadcast attorney, David Oxenford, has just written his latest blog post entitled "FCC Issues Guidance for Broadcasters and Other Regulated Services in the Path of Hurricane Irma." David has some information that every broadcaster should note.

That’s the name of the program to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, carried out by Indianapolis media outlets. In a show of unity, the media community teamed up with key community and business leaders to initiate further disaster relief. The collection of specific items took place Thursday, September 7 to Saturday, September 9.

Cox Media Group Atlanta’s Radio stations, News 95.5 and AM750 WSB (WSB-AM), B98.5 (WSB-FM), 97.1 The River (WSRV), and KISS 104.1 (WALR), partnered with WSB-TV Ch. 2 Action News and The Atlanta Journal Constitution for a bottled water drive. The result was 10 trucks loaded up with water in just two days for the Convoy of Care.