• [Radio Ink] Alpha Canton Breaks Fundraising Record

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    Alpha Canton Breaks Fundraising Record

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 01:58 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/alpha-canton-breaks-fundraising-record/

    WHBC-AM and WHBC-FM 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.

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    Urban One Implements Vaccine Mandate

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 01:55 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/urban-one-implements-vaccine-mandate/

    Employees of the company learned they have a little over a month to get the vaccine in a note sent around by CEO Alfred Liggins. Employees have until October 1st to prove they have been fully vaccinated.

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    Cohen Promoted at Salem

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 01:44 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/cohen-promoted-at-salem/

    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.

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    Saga Finds PD For Jackson Station

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 12:22 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/saga-finds-pd-for-jackson-station/

    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.

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    Journalist, iHeart Form Podcast Network

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:44 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/journalist-iheart-form-podcast-network/

    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.

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    Gen Launches G

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:28 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/gen-launches-g/

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

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    iHeart Flips Station From "Magic" To Talk

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:08 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/iheart-flips-station-from-magic-to-talk/

    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.

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    iHeart Launches Fundraiser To Help Teachers

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:49 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/iheart-launches-fundraiser-to-help-teachers/

    Radio largest company has launched a national campaign called iHeartRadio BackToSchool, to support school teachers, in partnership with DonorsChoose,
    a national education nonprofit which connects donors to teachers in need of classroom supplies.

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    KFRX Adds To Morning Team

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:41 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/kfrx-adds-to-morning-team/

    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.

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    Flint Radio Legend Peter C Passes

    Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:37 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/16/flint-radio-legend-peter-c-passes/

    Peter C. Cavanaugh helped put Flint, Michigan on the 'Rock Radio Radar'
    with his time at WTAC-AM and WWCK-FM. He served as PD/DJ for Top 40 WTAC
    and then took his talents to the FM band at WWCK.

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