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Salem Media Group is joining up with the Twin Cities Salvation Army for a live fund raiser. Here to Help radiothon is set for Thursday, July 30th from 4-6 PM.

The ratings firm says leaving those markets was normal operating procedure as they are always reviewing the economic viability of doing business in all markets they are in. Here are the 9 markets that will no longer be rated by Nielsen...

Ed Gordon (left) and Roland Martin will sit down with Urban One Regional VP Deon Levingston and RBR+TVBR/Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti for a conversation covering many issues confronting the nation and media today. The Symposium is set for August 19.

Can brands launch new products during a pandemic? According to a TV and AM/FM radio campaign launched in April for a pharmaceutical brand, the answer is yes. Cumulus/Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard lays out all the details in his latest blog post HERE.

Following our story of the death of programmer and longtime WAKY Louisville DJ Johnny Randolph, we heard from both Dan Mason and Greg Strassell who wanted to tell us about the impact Randolph made on their careers. Here's what they had to say.

The sports network, formerly known as SB Nation, which launched this week, includes Wake Up Call with Tony Desiere and Ronn Culver, Scott Ferrall, Tony Bruno, Jake Asman, Scott Wetzel, Matt Perrault, Anthony Pepe, Gabe Morency and Eytan Shander. 

Lotus Broadcasting and the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders have signed a deal to have KOMP 92.3 The Rock Station serve as the Raiders flagship station in Vegas. Lotus also announced the launch of "Raider Nation Radio on 920AM," a 24/7 sports-talk station to serve as the home for Raiders content year-round.

PILOT, NAB's technology innovation initiative, is now accepting submissions for the fifth annual PILOT Innovation Challenge. PILOT allows broadcasters to expand and enhance remote television and radio operations.

KSEI AM 930 in Pocatello, Idaho and KXKS AM 1190 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are adding the full Salem Radio Network talk lineup. The stations are also adding Townhall news to the top and bottom of the hour.

The learning language site held on to the top spot on the Media Monitors chart last week by airing 67,149 commercials on radio stations across the country. The United States Census Bureau jumped to 2nd from 6th with 51,435 spots.