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Like many small businesses across the country, Chicago’s independent music venues may be at risk of closing. 34 music venues in Chicago have formed an organization called CIVL, (Chicago Independent Venue League) to support each other at times of need.

Two new regional newsrooms will be created by NPR thanks to a multimillion dollar grant. The newsrooms will be in California and a Midwest hub to boost local coverage and investigative journalism.

Benztown is offering a Memorial Day Weekend imaging package for free. The audio pack is designed for stations with all formats.

The pandemic has put a strain on many aspects of day to day living including educating children. Parents were cast into homeschooling and distance learning roles virtually overnight. In Florida, Hispanic parents, are facing a greater challenge because of language differences.

Pamal Broadcasting Market Manager Bruce Feniger says business is down between 30% and 60%, depending on the month, since the pandemic hit. The good news is he's seeing signs of business returning in June. Bruce runs the Hudson Valley market for Pamal which is right near the hotspot of the virus. Check out how he's making the best of this horrible situation for his team and the company. LISTEN

This past weekend the national sports showed the first sign of life since the coronavirus crisis shut down every major event with large fan gatherings. NASCAR returned to Darlington, without fans in the stands, and the event carried on both TV and radio.

As states slowly open up, and employers call workers back to the office, not everything is going smoothly. Things went completely off the rails this week in Portland when Randi Kirshbaum says Saga fired her because she wouldn't come back to the office. Here's how it went down.

RAB’s Business Unusual video series returns Wednesday. This week it's a Sellers Idea Exchange: Proven Tactics for Engaging Local Clients During COVID-19.

After logging in a 10th place finish on the Media Monitors chart two weeks ago, Lowes aired nearly 70,000 commercials last week to take the top spot. Progressive Insurance dropped into second (66,718), followed by The U.S. Census Bureau (50,919), Babbel (49,771) and GEICO (38,747).

The PHL COVID-19 Fund will host PHLove, Thursday May 21. The concert, presented by the Middleton Family will be carried on Entercom Philadelphia radio stations, three TV stations and popular streaming platforms.