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The independent network says the new partnership with Tim Richards' company Tim Richards Media will have the veteran programmer consulting with the network's talent and production staff on content ideas and show structure.

During CRS 2021 Luke Combs and Maren Morris will join in discussion on accountability and the future of country music. NPR Music Critic, Ann Powers will moderate the session on February 17.

Ben Downs is the VP & General Manager of Bryan Broadcasting in College Station, Texas. The company owns 11 stations, including two-time Marconi Award winner and three-time Crystal Award winner KNDE-FM. We checked in with the boss to get his take on how 2021 is shaping up now that people are receiving the vaccine, including Downs himself.

Some Columbus Blue Jackets games will be heard on iHeartMedia's Alternative Rocker in Columbus. The station will carry games when WBNS/97.1 The Fan, owned by RadioOhio, does not carry the games.

iHeartMedia, Entercom, Beasley and Alpha have all come out publicly to denounce Morgan Wallen. It's likely listeners will not hear one of Wallen's songs on any radio station in America until further notice. It was a swift fall from grace for one of today's most popluar country artists.

NuVoodoo Media Services is out with its new Ratings Prospects Study XVII. The study found that 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, radio hosts on FM still matter.

Clear Media Network has selected research software ARC as their Affiliate CRM and Network Automation Tool. ARC provides networks and producers a cloud-based platform to research, affiliate, create digital contracts, analyze Nielsen data and more.

Benztown has signed with Cipolla Analytics to market and provide sales representation for two of the company’s advanced programming intelligence software programs. AirplayGPS and SpotGPS programs transform airplay data into actionable station music and content analyses.

The Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network has signed its 100th radio station. The addition grows the network to the largest number of affiliates in the network’s 19-year history.

With the COVID-19 vaccine slowly making its way around the country, and states, even with high case numbers, beginning to open up, what does this mean for ad spending? And, where does radio sit at the revenue table. Every morning, starting today, we'll speak to a radio executive to find out if this COVID nightmare is over. Up First, Galaxy CEO Ed Levine.