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The Bobby Bones Show, is donating $85,000 to the American Red Cross flood relief effort in Louisiana. The Country morning radio show announced all proceeds from #PimpinJoy merchandise on www.BobbyBones.com, would be donated to The Red Cross.

Radio continues to live up to its reputation for helping communities when disasters strike. Most recently, of course, it’s been the flooding in Louisiana that has brought out the goodwill. Alpha Media, Biloxi has partnered with the City of Gulfport to collect supplies for the flood victims of Baton Rouge and surrounding Louisiana cities.

(by Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti) Christina Albee, newly minted CMO of Cumulus/Westwood One (she started in May), greets visitors with a warm handshake and a bright smile. You can tell she has already assessed her mission (her whiteboard alone proves that) and formulated a plan, and she’s excited about bringing it successfully to market.

Midwest Communications is purchasing the five FMs and three affiliated translators from Red Rock Radio.

Eric Lauer is the new GSM for the Scripps-owned country outlet in Milwaukee. Lauer, a Milwaukee native, heads to Milwaukee from his current position as GSM for Cox Media in Jacksonville. In addition to leading sales at KTI, Lauer will serve as National Sales Manager for Scripps Radio, Milwaukee.

Tom Sheridan has been hired to sell for the iHeartMedia Milwaukee cluster. Sheridan previously worked as a GSM and D.O.S. for EW Scripps, where he served for over 25 years.

Big D will host weekdays from 3-7 p.m. He knows the Vegas market well, having worked there as the APD/Music Director and afternoon host on KPLV-FM 93.1 the Party.

Broker Bill Cate of Media Services Group fills us in on the details of this sale. High Plains Radio Network in Plainview, Texas, moves into its fourth state with the announced purchase of WDMS and WGVM in Greenville, Mississippi, for a total of $500,000.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has announced that Neuhoff Communications President and CEO Beth Neuhoff has been named the 2016 MIW Frances Preston Trailblazer. The award is presented to a woman who, through her leadership and success in the media industry, creates opportunities for other women in radio.

Imaging company Benztown has made Inc. magazine's list of one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the fourth consecutive year. Benztown has increased sales 48% since the start of 2011.