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This is a story we've been bringing to you from the day it started (see stories below). The Friends of 88.5 FM, a nonprofit community organization formed to preserve local National Public Radio affiliate KPLU, have received approval from the FCC to take over operation of the station. The closing is expected on August 30 or August 31.

Beasley's KKLZ-FM will continue to be Mike O'Brian's radio home after he renewed his contract with the station to continue in his role as morning show host and PD. It's a multi-year deal, no other details were announced. O'Brian has been on the air in Vegas for over 30 years.

Cumulus Chattanooga makes the announcement that Dave Hooker is the new co-host at SportTalk, the long-running afternoon sports talk show on WGOW FM.

Adams joins the Hubbard Seattle after serving as Program Director for the company’s station KLCK in Seattle. The announcement came Wednesday from KRWM Program Director Ron Harrell.

Bill Moore fell in love with radio when he and his dad were listening to the radio while working around the house on weekends. “That introduced me to the personalities. To me, the DJ's were the rock stars and I was hooked.

CBS Boston's Toucher & Rich celebrated their 10th anniversary this week with a sold out show at the Wilbur Theater.

This is a follow-up to a story we first brought to you back in February. KHVN, which is near Dallas, hosted Democrats John Wiley Price, a longtime Dallas County Commissioner, and Dwaine Caraway, a former city council member. A fight broke out when one accused the other of having an adulterous affair with his wife.

Talk 99.5 (WAPI-AM) in Birmingham showed its support for the Dallas Police Department with a gift of a large Alabama state flag. It was signed by hundreds of listeners and Birmingham police officers. Matt Murphy and Andrea Lindenberg of "The Matt and Aunie Show" went to Dallas to present the flag to Dallas Police

It’s a great program that helps the most vulnerable members of society: children. Now in its fourth year, Mix 106 and the Idaho Foodbank will partner together for the radiothon to help kids in the Treasure Valley who are food insecure. And you can help too!

Beasley interim CEO and CFO Caroline Beasley, CMG Executive VP of Radio Bill Hendrich, and Alpha Chairman Larry Wilson will be featured on a financial panel at the Radio Show in Nashville next month. All three will speak at the “Pillsbury’s Broadcast Finance Forecast-2016 Leadership Breakfast,” Wednesday, September 21 at 8:30 a.m.