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Hubbard Raises Over $100K For Poland

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 11:55 PM PST https://radioink.com/2022/03/12/hubbard-raises-over-100k-for-poland/

In response to the humanitarian  crisis in Eastern Europe, Hubbard Radio’s KTMY-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul is partnering with Minnesota-based Alight
to raise money that will directly aid refugee care in Poland. The
fundraiser, myTalkers for Ukraine, kicked-off Monday, March 7th, has
already raised $105,000 and will continue through this week.

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Rumba In Philly

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 09:47 AM PST https://radioink.com/2022/03/11/rumba-in-philly/

iHeartmedia has brought Rumba 106.1 (WISX-FM) to Philadelphia. According to iHeartMedia the latest census figures show the Philadelphia region contains
the third-highest Latino population in the Northeast.

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Saga Q4 Revenue up Slightly

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 12:50 AM PST https://radioink.com/2022/03/11/saga-q4-revenue-up-slightly/

On Thursday Saga Communications reported that net revenue for the 4th
quarter of 2021 came in at $29.2 million, up from $28.8 million in Q4 of
2020. Excluding political, gross revenue increased 10.6% compared to the
fourth quarter of 2020.

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Station Owner Says Hes Receiving Threats

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 12:29 AM PST https://radioink.com/2022/03/11/station-owner-receiving-threats/

Pete Schartel is the Owner of KCXL Radio in Liberty, Missouri. His station carries Radio Sputnik, a radio service funded by the Kremlin. Schartel
tells Radio Ink that he's been receiving threats after the NAB sent out a letter calling on stations to stop carrying programming with ties to the Russian Government.

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$67K Raised In Detroit

Posted: 10 Mar 2022 11:00 PM PST https://radioink.com/2022/03/11/67k-raised-in-detroit/

Beasley Media Group Detroit’s Praise Network recently set a brand-new fund-raising record. $67,250 was raised during its annual St. Jude
Radiothon.

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Documentary on Talk Radio Being Produced

Posted: 10 Mar 2022 10:00 PM PST https://radioink.com/2022/03/11/documentary-on-talk-radio-being-produced/

Deadline has the story about the feature documentary being produced by Fremantle’s Original Productions, Deep Cut, which will be based on Brian Rosenwald’s book Talk Radio’s America. Deadline reports the documentary will tell the story about how conservative talkers rose to become political power brokers.

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