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Cox Media Group Orlando’s K92.3FM (WWKA) along with Channel 9, WRDQ-TV27 and the CFE Arena will host a benefit concert next Tuesday. K92.3 will feature musical guests Maddie & Tae, Tyler Farr, Canaan Smith and Michael Ray. Proceeds from tickets ($20.00) and parking will go to the City of Orlando’s OneOrlando Fund benefiting those effected by the terror attack at Pulse nightclub.

Congratulations to Neuhoff Media CEO Beth Neuhoff for taking home the 2016 Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster of the Year award from the Illinois Broadcasters Association last night. Neuhoff was on hand to accept the award as members of her team cheered her on. The event, which included a "Training Camp" for radio and digital media sellers was held in Champaign.

It's a multi-year partnership with Loyal Ears Digital which will now allow Westwood to offer free fantasy sports and entertainment games to stations for their websites. Westwood reminds us that these games are 100% legal and bring "all the excitement that comes with fantasy gaming." There will be local and national winners every week and client branding opportunities.

According to new data released Tuesday by Nielsen, the summer months are shining bright for the Classic Hits format. The ratings firm says the format has experienced the most listener growth over the past two summers and is off to a strong start this summer. Here are the details.

United Stations Radio Networks and the Tom Kent Radio Network have signed a new multi-year sales and programming agreement. Without getting specific, the two sides sent out a joint release that said, "Through the end of this decade, and well beyond, USRN will be the exclusive sales representative for TKRN." USRN has represented Kent for the past five years.

Despite the outcry that the FCC was overreaching and swaying to political winds with its net neutrality rules, a court has sided with the Commission, and given Chairman Tom Wheeler a big win, upholding the FCC's net neutrality regulations.

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said he was "deeply disappointed" by the D.C. Circuit’s 2-1 decision upholding the FCC’s Internet regulations. "I continue to believe that these regulations are unlawful, and I hope that the parties challenging them will continue the legal fight. Pai says the regulations are unnecessary and counterproductive."

Jim Clerkin is the new PD and PM driver for Summitt's new Birmingham radio station WPYA, 97.3 Play. Clerkin spent 16 years in Boston at the legendary Kiss 108.

ABC News Radio and WGN in Chicago have extended their affiliation agreement through May 2018. WGN VP of Programming & Content Todd Manley said, “ABC News Radio has created the gold standard in live integration when it comes to covering evolving stories throughout the nation and around the world. Without fail they take our listeners to the scene and provide reporters who detail events real-time with WGN personalities.”

A few tickets are still available for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards ceremony one week from tomorrow at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. The Hall is honoring Blair Garner, Mike & Dana Schuff, and Lisa Dent in the On-Air category, and Mick Anselmo, Kerby Confer, Jack Reno, Tim Roberts, and Jim Slone in the Radio category. Tickets are $130 each and can be purchased by contacting Ashley Silver at [email protected].