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(By Loyd Ford)Oh, you can say things will return to the way it was before Coronavirus. How many things in your adult life have changed and then changed back to “the way it was?” None, right?

(By Bob McCurdy) We have all been cooped-up for the past several months with “freedom” of movement finally becoming a reality as counties and states begin to lift restrictions. Gradually being able to interact with co-workers and some clients albeit sporadically will be likely ridiculously exhilarating.

The RAB will reveal the latest COVID 2 Listeners' Behavior Survey during a live video event tomorrow. As part of its Business Unusual initiative, the RAB partnered with Jacobs Media for a national tracking study to help broadcaster understand the mood of the audience since the onset of COVID-19.

Beasley Media Groups New Jersey area stations are stocking their merchandise sites with items to benefit the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund. "New Jersey Stands Together" and "Jersey Shore Stands Together" items are being featured on the sites of six group stations.

Two days of virtual entertainment is being planned through a partnership with iHeartMedia Chicago's 107.5 WGCI and the City of Chicago. The holiday Memorial Day weekend event will encourage residents to stay home while still enjoying themselves even with the COVID restrictions.

Colorado Public Radio's Spring Membership Drive will help feed more than 4,000 families for a week. The just concluded drive raised more than $550,000 from more than 4400 donors.

(By Buzz Knight) Today, we begin a new series of interviews with industry thought leaders on The Future of Audio. First up Fred Jacobs, the founder of Jacobs Media.

With its stock price now in the low single digits, thanks to the coronavirus crisis that has drastically reduced ad spending across the country, the Cumulus Board of Directors has adopted a "shareholder rights plan" to prevent a "creeping change of control" in the company.

With stations in New York, South Carolina and Florida the folks at Community Broadcasters have seen it all. President Jim Leven fills us in on had bad the revenue hit was, how May and June are looking and whether the company plans to make any permanent changes as a result of lessons learned from the past two months. LISTEN

Entravision was named a top workplace for 2020 by The Denver Post. The list is based on anonymous employee feedback.