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On Monday, the FCC dismissed an application to deliver Mandarin Chinese programming from a studio in Irwindale, California to XEWW-AM in Mexico for rebroadcast back into the U.S. Some people, including Senator Ted Cruz, believe the station is a propaganda arm of the Chinese government.

From its latest Share of Ear update in May, Edison Research is reporting that consumers are tapping into radio station streams more than ever. Total listening through an online stream is now at 10% for the first time.

While many radio companies are eliminating jobs and furloughing employees, Dave Ramsey's company Ramsey Solutions is growing. The company is spending $52 million and adding 600 jobs in Tennessee to expand its corporate headquarters.

ABC Audio will provide three specials to affiliates over the July 4th holiday weekend. ABC Audio’s music specials Red, White and Rock Live and Fourth of July Live will include the best live cuts from in-concert performances. And, ABC News Radio will provide the three-hour special Turning to Tech.

ICA Radio’s three stations in Corpus Christi helped raise 931 pints of blood for the Coastal Bend Blood Center. Each donor received a t-shirt and a pint of ice cream and were entered to win other prizes from local businesses.

Marketron has unwrapped Marketron NXT, a single software solution for managing integrated radio and digital campaigns. The platform is built specifically for radio with a focus on helping broadcaster to sell third-party digital advertising.

A campaign commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the first Pride Parade in Los Angeles has been launched by iHeartMedia. The campaign features a series of vignettes airing across participating LA based iHeartMedia stations along with personality, artist and celebrity voiced Pride messages and videos across the stations’ social platforms.

Beasley Media Group Detroit is hosting Solutions Not Slogans. The Zoom event will bring together community leaders to discuss ways to bridge the gap between residents and the Police department.

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future - The Concert will air on more than 100 iHeartMedia stations and streaming platforms Saturday, June 27. The concert is part of an effort to combat the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.

The Independent Broadcasters Association is closer to its goal of landing 3,000 stations to launch with another 600 stations committing last week. Adams Radio Group CEO Ron Stone says 424 owners running 2,395 radio stations are now on the roster.