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Yes, that Kenny Loggins. United Stations is adding Grammy and Emmy award-winner Kenny Loggins to their airstaff.  The show will debut this summer. United Stations will produce and distribute Kenny Loggins: The Real Thing on a market-exclusive basis. 

Forcht Broadcasting’s Somerset, Kentucky radio station, WYKY FM Somerset 106.1, is the official radio station for downtown Somerset. The station now plays through the city’s new downtown speaker system.

Musicians On Call and the United Way will get a boost from a three part series of virtual concerts starting June 22. iHeartRadio Concerts For The Community Presented By Ally will stream on iHeartRadio Digital Platforms.

The next CRS360 Webinar will discuss how radio air talent have adjusted to prepping, connecting with listeners, and collaborating with station sales teams during tumultuous times. This is the second installment of the three part series and will be available June 23.

Counterpoint Software is now part of vCreative, a Banyan Software company. The addition provides end-to-end revenue, inventory and management solutions for audio networks.

The Satellite radio company is making a move into the podcasting space with the purchase of podcast management platform Simplecast. Simplecast and AdsWizz will form SiriusXM's publisher solution business, a full-service platform designed to meet the needs of podcast creators of all sizes. 

How much do local listeners really care about their radio stations? Two stations in a tourist town are about to find out. With a goal of $100,000, so far $1,485 has been donated to a GoFundMe account set up for KRLT-FM and KOWL-AM in Lake Tahoe.

21 radio stations in Cleveland will join together today for Justice For All: A Conversation about Race, Equality and Inclusion. The stations will take part in the first of its kind radio simulcast.

According to Entercom New York Market Manager Chris Oliviero, that's the question he's asked most often. Oiviero took over the market for Susan Larkin, who is now Entercom's CFO, in May. Craig Carton, the former host of the Boomer & Carton morning show is in prison.

The coronavirus crisis has not only hit commercial radio hard, it is also impacting public radio in a big way. At Minnesota Public Radio, a decline in underwriting, corporate sponsorships, ticketed events and other income has forced the organization to cut staff and eliminate programs.