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When Larry Michael quit his radio play-by-play job of 16 years with the NFL's Washington Redskins this week, he said he was "retiring from his position." Turns out there could be a lot more to the story.

50 State Associations have sent a letter to House and Senate leaders to let them know broadcasters have continued to inform the public and about the pandemic while their revenue dwindles. They want lawmakers to make sure broadcasters get PPP relief and they want the feds to buy advertising. Read the letter HERE.

Interactive streaming service Twitch and Entercom's Radio.com will be hooking up users with live video simulcasts of sports talk programs. Initially, live video streaming of Radio.com sports stations from six markets will be accessible to Twitch users via individually tailored, branded station channels.

As part of RAB’s Business Unusual initiative, the RAB has announced its next Open for Business live-video presentation, hosted by RAB CEO Erica Farber. “Open for Business with Purpose,” will take place July 22 and 12 p.m. Central. Here's the guest list...

The Breakfast Club is one of the most influential radio shows in the country, and certainly within the African American community. Following the ViacomCBS firing of Nick Cannon for anti-Semitic comments he made on his podcast, Breakfast Club co-host Charlamagne The God is showing support for Cannon.

Broadcast ratings for nearly all of NPR's radio shows took a steep dive in major markets this spring. That's according to a report in NPR. They put the blame squarely on the coronavirus pandemic, saying the virus kept many Americans from commuting, and that caused the decline.

The NAB is counting down the days to the centennial anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast, which took place on November 2, 1920. As part of the online and on-air #Radio100 campaign, NAB released the #Radio100 toolkit to help stations celebrate the milestone.

President Donald Trump has appointed Salem Radio Network host Dr. Sebastian Gorka to the National Security Education Board. Gorka advised the Trump campaign in 2016, and joined the White House in early 2017 as a strategic advisor on national security.

WBBM Newsradio has said goodbye to sports anchor George Ofman and radio traffic and spot news helicopter reporter Kris Habermehl. According to a report, the moves were announced in an email to staff Tuesday.

Radio host Mike Opelka started a Goya “buy-cott” last week after the CEO of Goya Foods was criticized for going to the White House and praising Donald Trump. Many people, including N.Y Rep. Alexandira Ocasio-Cortez called for a boycott of Goya Food products. Here's how Opelka turned that around.