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Birach Broadcasting Corporation has debuted Freedom 1160 WCXI. The station will carry a full slate of syndicated shows.

News Radio 1120 KMOX (KMOX-AM), returns as a Chiefs Radio Network affiliate station. The station will simulcast play-by-play broadcasts from sister station 106.5 The Wolf (WDAF-FM).

It all began last night. Two regular season baseball games in Washington D.C. with the Yankees winning over the Nationals, and in Los Angeles, where the Dodgers beat the Giants. In our final installment of Baseball on The Radio, we hear from iHeart's SVP of Sports Programming, Don Martin.

The D.C. Council recently proposed a 3% sales tax on businesses that buy advertising on TV, radio, print and digital outlets. No other state in the nation has this tax. On Thursday the DC Council approved an amendment that would remove that proposal.

It appears Mike Francesa will be retiring from WFAN once again. He announced on Thursday that Friday will be his final show. Let the Craig Carton speculation begin.

GeoBroadcast Solutions has launched its Castings blog to provide radio broadcasters with information on its technology and to create a forum for discussion about radio. The first blog, written by Chief Technology Officer Bill Hieatt, is called Giving Boosters Their Best Shot. Check it out HERE.

Humans and pets alike have faced food insecurity issues during COVID times. iHeartMedia Connecticut had success with a food bank drive in June and now has helped animal shelters in a similar way.

When the Nationals and Yankees begin the highly anticipated return to major league sports tonight the only true way to experience the sounds of the game will be through a radio. The awkwardness of seeing empty seats will matter little to the fans when John Sterling finally gets deliver his poetry following a Yankee home run.

2020 is a very busy election year. A Presidential election, House and Senate seats are up, local elections are taking place. Keeping track of it all can be overwhelming. But the rules are the rules and when it comes to politics there is no room for making errors.

How consumers experience live events has changed, at least for the foreseable future, until the coronavirus is no longer a threat. Live event subscription marketplace festivalPass has launched a seven-figure ad campaign with Townsquare, to get the word out.