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The former head of FEMA Craig Fugate has always been a big supporter of local media. Fugate has posted a blog on Medium where he worries that the financial impact of COVID-19 could seriously hinder radio and TV's ability to cover emergencies in their local markets. He encouraged lawmakers to take care of them in the next stimulus package. 

(By Buzz Knight) As Jim Collins in his legendary book put it Good is the enemy of Great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. When thinking of what are some of the key components to a great radio station it’s important to note some of those little things that add up to separate good to great.

(By Mike McVay) The reaction I received recently from an article in Radio Ink about Managing Talent, where I mentioned talent and the traits of the best talent, prompted several individuals to ask about Program Directors and the traits of the very best program directors.

Country radio has a long history of walking hand in hand with the Nashville machine and the results across time have been nothing short of record smashing. The recent history of Country radio is well known, so I will spare you a rehash of those facts.

(By Randy Lane) Customer service research from automation company CGS, shows a sharp increase in people’s need to “speak to a human agent.” Many companies are now scrambling to figure out how to give customers access to a human being in automated phone systems.

The NAB Leadership Foundation revealed that award-winning actors, television hosts and a country music star will appear at The 2020 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The program will air on local stations nationwide August 22 and will also be accessible online.

97.1 The Fan (WBNS-FM) Columbus, OH, has launched a new morning show and a revamped line-up. Joining Brandon Beam on Morning Juice will be former Buckeye linebackers Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel.

Mailboxes are full of flyers, TV stations are full of mud-slingers and the phrase ...'I approve this message' can be heard on every radio station more than the station call letters. The political ad money is flying.

The San Diego sports station was purchased by Arizona ad agency executive Bill Hagen back in April. It went off the air a year earlier due to financial reasons. The station will include only one local show, Scott Kaplan in PM drive. Rich Eisen, Scott Ferrall and Tony Bruno are also part of the new station lineup.

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