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iHeartMedia, FOX Soul and Motown Records have partnered to produce Motown Countdown with iHeartRadio’s Angela Yee. The live, four-part limited series will air on FOXSoul.tv each Tuesday in July starting July 7.

After months of news about layoffs, furloughs and cost-cutting, here's some positive news for a change. As the industry, and the country, continues to battle a national pandemic that has killed tens of thousands and crippled the economy, Entercom will is restoring employee salaries. Will other radio companies follow their lead?

Recently we've been reporting on the push by GeoBroadcast Solutions at The FCC to allow FM booster stations to hyper-target communities with local programming. Last month we reported that owners of FM translators wanted in on that action and now The FCC is asking for input

We're so used to hearing about college radio stations being sold, or defunded to save money, that this story was a pleasant surprise for radio's minor leagues. College radio station WLNZ-FM in Lansing will live to fight another day

The Vanderbilt Commodores have a new radio home. A partnership has been signed between the Bud Walters owned radio company and Vanderbilt Athletics in Nashville.

Former WFAN morning show co-host Craig Carton was released from federal prison Tuesday morning. He served one year of a 3 1/2 year prison sentence for running a Ponzi ticket selling scam to pay off his gambling debts. The speculation will be whether he returns to WFAN or not.

CBS Audio is re-branding a special weekend programming package. Coronavirus: Changed Forever has been pivoted to America: Changed Forever.

Black Lives Matter: From Protests to Police Reform will be offered by Cumulus Media's Westwood One News over the July 4th weekend. The special program will replace the network's Week In Review on July 4-5.

The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association has honored WBAL NewsRadio with four awards. The CAPBA selected the Hearst station entries out of more than 280 entries from stations in Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC and Northern Virginia.

iHeartMedia will mark the 4th with a backyard BBQ music celebration hosted by syndicated Radio host Bobby Bones. iHeartCountry 4th of July BBQ will air live on Friday, July 3 and be replayed throughout the holiday weekend.