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According to a new study by commissioned by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, 200 radio stations could be forced to close in the next three years due to advertising declines from COVID-19. Radio revenue is expected to drop $383 million this year with AM stations the most vulnerable. More HERE.

The next RAB Open for Business live-video presentation focuses on the Auto Industry. Tyson Jominy, VP Data and Analytics, J.D. Power is the guest.

NRG Media Cedar Rapids recently held a school supply drive partnering with The Zach Johnson Foundation and the local school district nonproft Kids on Course. 3 NRG stations competed against one another to see which could collect the most supplies.

BetR Networkhas rolled out a full program lineup for the upcoming NFL season. Several new programs and select content from VSiN are on the schedule that debuts September 7.

The high school football season is set to kick-off Friday night August 28 across Northeast Ohio. ESPN Cleveland is set with a new show to cover all the action.

95.7 Hallelujah FM, V101, K97, and WDIA, iHeartMedia Memphis have changed this years Sista Strutbreast cancer charity walk into a drive through parade. The event will raise money for breast cancer organizations in Memphis.

The iHeartRadio Labor Day virtual concert event this year will feature Rascal Flatts. The event, filmed live in Nashville, will be hosted by iHeartRadio personality Amy Brown.

Urban One's WPZS-FM in Charlotte has picked up its first Stellar Award for Large Market Station of the Year. The Stellar Awards honors Gospel music artists, writers and industry professionals for their contributions to the industry.

In 2013 Cumulus signed an LMA with ESPN to manage KESN/103.3 FM. That relationship is ending and ESPN is expected to move away from local programming in that market.

iHeartMedia Tallahassee/Panama City and Florida State University -- and its multimedia rightsholder, Learfield IMG College -- have signed a six-year agreement for iHeart to be the official broadcast and play-by-play home of the Seminoles.