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Across California farm workers are able to get COVID information in their native languages. Radio stations are translating the information into one of several indigenous languages spoken by about a third of the farm workers.

That's what Saga CEO Ed Christian said Wednesday as earnings season begins in the midst of a devastating pandemic that has stunted ad revenue across the country. While hope may not be a strategy, it's clearly the hope of many that businesses get the all clear to open their doors sooner rather than later.

Research just released by Media Monitors details exactly how ugly its been over the past six weeks. Between April 13 and April 19, Department Store spending on radio is down 98%, Casinos and Hotels are off 89% and Telecom declined 78%.

The issue will soon be in the hands of the five FCC Commissioners. Public comment on whether or not to allow broadcasters to air geo-targeted programming is now closed and despite radio's big four companies trying to derail the plan, the majority of comments have been in favor of the idea.

Consultant Rick Fink from Ens Media joins us to discuss what salespeople should be doing as states start to open up again. What about remotes? And, what do advertisers think about the number of commercials radio stations play every hour? LISTEN

Whether or not you can play music during your podcast is always an interesting topic. It involves many organizations and rules that help make it one of the most complex and confusing issues in the podcasting space today.

Entercom's Boston cluster of stations raised enough money to provide 156,684 meals to be distributed by the Greater Boston Food Bank. The May 5 fundraiser was part of the company’s Stay Connected initiative to support local communities.

Spanish Broadcasting System in South Florida along with the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce worked together to deliver 100 hot meals and sweets to healthcare workers at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

No reason was given for the split and the change was made without any announced transition. Cox simply announced Wednesday that Guthrie, who's been with CMG for 22 years, was leaving as CEO. Steve Pruett, Executive Chairman of Cox Media Group, will serve as the Interim CEO until a permanent CEO is hired.

That's what Wendy Williams tells CNN. Williams is now hosting her TV show from her home, as many others are, with much of the country still in lockdown. Williams says, "If it wasn't for radio, I could not do this quarantine thing from home thing properly," Read the story HERE .