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(By Buzz Knight) As many of us grieve the loss of our dear pal Bob McCurdy, I started thinking about W W B D….What Would Bob Do? One of Bob’s many great traits that I was fortunate  to witness first hand in my time working with him at Beasley Media Group was his leadership skills.

While the Q2 revenue numbers presented by Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins Thursday were expected, they were still shocking to hear. An overall revenue decline of 37.5%, local radio down 61.2%, national down 49%. The days of grumbling over a 1% increase or decrease in revenue seem so far away.

And, the CEO says, that has to do with the climate of social justice that's gripping the nation. Specifically, Liggins singled out Proctor & Gamble who he says is committed to spending more ad money to reach the African American community.

We know the Gen Z generation does everything on their mobile device. They were practically born with one. That includes listening to audio. And data released by Edison Research this week shoots down the theory that kids don't listen to the radio.

Ben Holsen, one half of the now defunct Ben and Dana Show, on GO 96.3 FM (KQGO-FM) Minneapolis, wonders if radio is still in his future. The 39 year old got his first taste of the business at 15.

iHeartMedia Seattle’s 95.7 The Jet, says the inaugural Jodi & Bender’s Fill the Truck Food Challenge raised over 220,000 meals to benefit Food Lifeline, a food network powered by Feeding America which distributes food to over 300 food banks, shelters and meal programs.

The decision made by the Oakland A's to abandon radio and only broadcast their games on TuneIn didn't work out too well. Turns out, the fans want to hear their favorite team, their favorite broadcasters, on the radio. As a result of fan feedback, Oakland is back on the radio.

Following our Thursday story about the passing of Bob McCurdy, so many of you left comments and sent private messages about the impact Bob made on your life. We appreciate you sharing your fond memories. If you missed any of those comments Thursday, they are below our story here, and we certainly believe worth a read. 

Mike Golic spent 22 years hosting mornings on ESPN Radio. Good Karma's ESPN radio stations will celebrate that accomplishment with “22 hours of Golic.” Friday is Golic's last day on ESPN Radio.

As Mike Golic prepares to step away from the ESPN Radio microphone tomorrow, his former morning show partner of 18 years, Mike Greenberg, delivered a very nice tribute to his friend. You can watch what Greenberg said HERE.