Country Festival Goes Virtual
The 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One will now be a virtual streaming and on-air radio special on October 23. The 7th Annual event was originally set for May 2 in Austin, TX.
Townsquare Signals Good News Ahead
In an 8K filing Monday Townsquare posted updated financial information about its Q3 performance and company executives were eager to emphasize things are starting to ramp back up.
Cumulus Hauls in $122K For Charity
Dallas sports talker KTCK raised over $122,000 for Dallas area children in its 2nd annual Donnie’s DFW Domino Classic. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic the station doubled the amount raised last year.
RAB, Jacobs Hosting COVID-19 Video Presentation
As part of RAB’s Business Unusual initiative, RAB’s next Open for Business live-video series will feature Fred and Paul Jacobs from Jacobs Media who will release data from their third COVID-19 impact study.
Bloomberg To Broadcast Classic Harvard Football
Bloomberg Radio will broadcast nine classic Harvard football games this fall, beginning this Saturday. The games will air on Bloomberg Radio in Boston every Saturday at 1 p.m. ET for nine consecutive weeks.
Auburn Networks Expands
Auburn Networks has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of Auburn Network Inc. in Auburn-Opelika including Wings 94.3 (WGZZ), NewsTalk WANI (WANI-AM), ESPN 106.7 (WGZZ-HD3), 96.3 WLEE (WGZZ-HD2) and the quarterly East Alabama Living magazine.
51 Year Old Host Dies From COVID
Reyes Media in Kansas City announced that Armando Cruz died Saturday from complications due to COVID-19. Cruz became sick earlier this month. Last week his health took a turn for the worse. Cruz leaves behind his wife, Veronica; three children; and six grandchildren.
Mr. Master Renews With Premiere
Software and automation company Mr. Master has renewed its exclusive sales agreement with Premiere Networks. Premiere will continue to sell all ad inventory acquired through local station barter agreements for Mr. Master’s AIM software.
ABC Helping Stations With Video, Social Posts
During the recent virtual Emmy Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards ABC Audio’s Power Portal provided affiliate stations with videos and social media pieces for their websites, apps, and social media platforms.
Hitmakers Special For Radio’s 100th
Beasley Media Group, BMI and Xperi's HD Radio have launched a new series called 100 Years of Hit Makers. The series is a part of a year-long celebration of the the 100th Anniversary of Radio and will run on 33 Beasley stations.
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