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K-FROG (KFRG-FM) will host a virtual candlelight vigil to mark the third anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings. The Facebook live event is set for October 1.

(By By Chris Reczek and Frank McCoy) Most broadcast managers come from backgrounds in programming, sales, finance or law. Traffic and billing systems, email, document storage, program automation and web functions are mostly thought of as utilities. You turn on the tap and expect water to come out.

After 43 years of broadcasting from a much smaller studio, KMFA-FM, the oldest independent all-classical station in Texas, has officially relocated to its new, state-of-the-art building in East Austin. The 18,000-square-foot facility triples the size of the former studios.

The Veritone Uplift Study shared best practices that help generate maximum lift in broadcast advertising. The 15-month study analyzed 250 campaigns aired on nearly 100 stations with the goal of identifying what works and what doesn't. Access the study.

(By Buzz Knight) Challenging times demand strong leadership no matter what business you are in and our business needs great leadership in all facets of our business. Here are some thoughts on the type of leadership great managers deliver that hopefully will inspire you.

According to Media Monitors, the insurance company aired 47,742 commercials on radio stations across the country last week making it the number one national advertiser for radio. The Internal Revenue Service moved up to number 2 (from 37th).

iHeartMedia has launched the iHeartSports Network that will deliver short-form sports reports to over 500 stations. The new network will feature Cris Collinsworth, Colin Cowherd, Dan Patrick, Joy Taylor and others. iHeart's Premiere Networks also syndicates Fox Sports Radio which delivers long-form sports programming.

Fresno News Talker KMJ teamed up with local agriculture company Gar Bennett to raise money for The Central California Food Bank. KMJ listeners donated $361,000 and Gar Bennett matched every donation with 50 cents for a grand total of $541,500.  

Cumulus' Dallas Sports Talker KTCK-FM (The Ticket) raised $105,972 for Dallas non-profit Cornerstone Clothes Closet through its 7th annual Drop Your Pants Clothing Drive. The mission of Cornerstone Clothes Closet is to clothe DFW’s homeless.

Ohio Radio One/Urban One Radio Stations and AARP Ohio have teamed up for One Vote Ohio- A Real Discussion on Voting. The event is set for 7 PM, September 30.