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WHBC finished the 14th Annual Aultcare Wish-a-thon to benefit Wishes Can Happen with a total of $334,928 raised during a 36 hour radiothon. The total was an increase of almost $145,000 over last year's event.

Salem Media Group has promoted Jamie Cohen to Senior VP of Broadcast Digital. Cohen will oversee all aspects of the digital operations for Salem’s local and National/Network digital efforts.

WYOY-FM in Jackson announced that their new PD is longtime radio veteran Louie Cruz who replaces Nikki Brown who left earlier this summer to work for Jackson’s local Alzheimer’s Association.

Blake Shelton will be featured for 'The Artist Interview' at CRS 2022. The event is set for the Omni Nashville Hotel from February 23-25, 2022.

iHeartMedia has launched a new podcast network called Cool Zone Media with journalist Robert Evans. Cool Zone Media debuted today with the first episode of the new daily podcast It Could Happen Here.

Audacy has been honored with five 2021 State Television and Radio awards and four awards of merit, presented by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. The majority of the awards went to programs and personalities on WYRD-FM in Greenville.

Gen Media Partners has launched a new Radio Network Sales and Affiliate Sales division called G Networks.

iHeartMedia St. Louis has flipped a music station at 104.9 to a conservative leaning talk station called The Patriot Real Talk for St. Louis. The station will feature local news and weather, breaking news, live morning and evening shows and syndicated hosts.

According to Nielsen Audio’s June 2021 Consumer Study, sentiment about recovery from the pandemic is improving among Hispanics. The results of the study and more will be shared by Stacie M. de Armas, SVP Inclusive Insights & Initiatives at Nielsen. She is one of many experts that will be taking part in the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in Miami September 22 & 23.

Jenn West is the newest edition to the 106.3 KFRX Morning Show in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is joining Alpha Media after working for the Cumulus Cluster in Colorado Springs.