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The owners of KRSN AM & FM in Los Alamos will be turning out the lights on August 30th. COVID-19 is the cause. The station survived by broadcasting local sports and events and from the advertising from small businesses. The owners say with everything shut down the revenue has dried up.

That's according to GM Tim Eby. He says it exists at the organization he runs and that's unacceptable. "I'm committed to making meaningful change as a leader, as an organization—and through my personal growth. I pledge to share our progress."

According to a Facebook post, about 50 radio stations across the country will carry the memorial service tomorrow. Led by WXOX-FM in Louisville, the broadcast will start at 2 p.m. ET.

Sinclair's KPLZ-FM, KVI-AM & KOMO News Radio along with KOMO 4 Television in Seattle held an all-day Wishes in Flight airline miles campaign for Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington. The event brought in 10 million miles and $3,700 in cash donations.

Warm 106.9treated listeners to a Warm Virtual Bear Hug this past weekend. The Hubbard Radio Seattle station gave away Teddy Bears.

A Beasley Media Group commissioned study conducted by Strategic Solutions Research found that the majority of Boston-area consumers are optimistic and a large percentage feel their spending is, or will soon be, back to normal.

Another major event has been canceled due to the uncertainty over the national pandemic. The Broadcasters Foundation of America has cancelled its Celebrity Golf Tournament Fundraiser. This latest cancellation will have a severe impact on fundraising efforts.

Minneapolis is where George Floyd was killed. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, MPR News will present a live virtual conversation addressing the future of policing. Spotlight on the Future of Policing will be hosted by MPR News correspondent Brandt Williams.

It's a rarity to see a plus sign before the word revenue when reporting on the quarter most impacted by COVID-19. The 900 net new subscribers to Townsquare Interactive helped make that happen for the months of April, May and June of 2020.

At Townsquare, which has been an industry leader in pulling in digital revenue, broadcast revenue was hit a lot harder than the digital division during the worst months of the pandemic.