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The Independent Broadcasters Association and Gen Media Partners have formed a new national rep firm called IBA Radio Sales exclusively for stations that are members of the IBA.

V100.7 (WKKV-FM) 9th annual breast cancer charity walk is going virtual. Sista Strut is set for October 3.

Good Karma Brands will launch 101.7 The Truth that will feature local shows and information focusing on the Milwaukee Black Community. No date has bee announced for the launch but management hires have been made and the search is on for talent.

K-FROG (KFRG-FM) will host a virtual candlelight vigil to mark the third anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings. The Facebook live event is set for October 1.

(By By Chris Reczek and Frank McCoy) Most broadcast managers come from backgrounds in programming, sales, finance or law. Traffic and billing systems, email, document storage, program automation and web functions are mostly thought of as utilities. You turn on the tap and expect water to come out.

After 43 years of broadcasting from a much smaller studio, KMFA-FM, the oldest independent all-classical station in Texas, has officially relocated to its new, state-of-the-art building in East Austin. The 18,000-square-foot facility triples the size of the former studios.

The Veritone Uplift Study shared best practices that help generate maximum lift in broadcast advertising. The 15-month study analyzed 250 campaigns aired on nearly 100 stations with the goal of identifying what works and what doesn't. Access the study.

(By Buzz Knight) Challenging times demand strong leadership no matter what business you are in and our business needs great leadership in all facets of our business. Here are some thoughts on the type of leadership great managers deliver that hopefully will inspire you.

According to Media Monitors, the insurance company aired 47,742 commercials on radio stations across the country last week making it the number one national advertiser for radio. The Internal Revenue Service moved up to number 2 (from 37th).

iHeartMedia has launched the iHeartSports Network that will deliver short-form sports reports to over 500 stations. The new network will feature Cris Collinsworth, Colin Cowherd, Dan Patrick, Joy Taylor and others. iHeart's Premiere Networks also syndicates Fox Sports Radio which delivers long-form sports programming.