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The Golden State Warriors and Entercom’s 95.7 The Game (KGMZ-FM) in San Francisco have inked a new multi-year deal making the station the new flagship of the Warriors. The Warriors flagship station for each of the last 32 seasons, and for 40 seasons overall since the team moved to the West Coast in 1962, had been KNBR 680 AM.

MediaPost has the details from Kantar Media about the upcoming holiday season. Kantar is predicting a gain of 3.8% in overall ad spend including a 16% increase in online spending and a 2% hike in brick-and-mortar shopping.

Fox 102.3 (WMFX) has entered into an agreement with the Carolina Panthers to be their new home in Columbia, SC. This will include full coverage of all games, plus pre-game and post-game shows, Panther’s Talk each Monday night at 7 p.m., as well as daily updates.

The outcome was well known for weeks, however on Thursday the FCC officially released its 200-page order on Media Ownership Rules. The rules are supposed to be examined by the government agency every four years to see if the changes in the media marketplace warrant modifications or rule changes. Many believe the FCC hardly took a look at the rules and rubber stamped what was already on the books simply to get it over with. For the most part, the existing rules, with minor modifications, were approved by a 3-2 vote. Here's what the FCC concluded...

Unlike the fairytale, this time The Wolf is giving out the goodies. On Saturday, JVC's Orlando Country station 103.1 The Wolf is hosting a "BBQ 4 The Blue," a free picnic to show support for Central Florida law enforcement officers and their families. The picnic will be run by community and radio station volunteers

A big congratulations to Radio Sales Research Manager Kathryn Boxill who is celebrating her 20-year anniversary with Research Director. Prior to joining Research Director she was a media buyer with Mattress Discounters.

NASH-FM/WDRQ midday host Jessica Poxson has been given the added responsibility of Assistant Program Director at the station.

Ryan Petrosso is the new Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia's Charlotte cluster. Petrosso began his radio career in 2004 at iHeartMedia’s Providence, RI, market, where he rose from AE to GSM. In 2015, he became GSM for Charlotte.

DGital Media has inked a new partnership with New York-based Collegiate Sports Management Group to "identify, aggregate, and monetize content in the Division II/Division III college sports market."