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(By Gary Berkowitz) We've been brainstorming ideas broadcasters could quickly implement to help deal with this coronavirus outbreak. Here's a list to help keep on message and listeners engaged.

Townsquare's 2019 pro-forma net revenue increased 4.7% over 2018. Excluding political revenue, which declined $6.9 million from $10 million in 2018 to $3.1 million in 2019, pro forma net revenue increased 6.6%.

Monday was the first opportunity to hear from a public radio company since the coronavirus situation ramped up into a serious crisis late last week. Townsquaare CEO Bill Wilson said the impact in the month of March has been significant.

The coronavirus does not pay attention to market size or market share. With COVID-19 starting to impact how the radio industry operates, Radio Ink reached out to some independent and small-group managers to see how they are adapting.

Beasley Media Group's Boston cluster has unveiled "Operation Gift Card: New England" to support local restaurants and businesses located in the Greater Boston area, who have been hit by coronavirus restrictions, and who offer gift cards for purchase.

The Salem Radio Network will broadcast a live one-hour special, Coronavirus Pandemic: An SRN News Special Report, Wednesday March 18 at 6 p.m. on most SRN-affiliated stations. 

(By Deborah Parenti) This is a time when radio can shine and provide an important service to its communities. Whether its live and local (always a preference for most) or yes, even syndicated, there are so many ways, on so many levels that radio can once again demonstrate its innate ability to be a lifeline, most especially for the elder population which is as risk, not only in a physical sense, but in terms of mental well-being.

Insurance company Progressive is proving very hard to dislodge from the top position on the Media Monitors list of national radio advertisers. Progressive ran 47,438 spots last week to say on top of the pile.

United Stations is doing what it can to preserve the health of its staff and clients, and also maintain the most normal broadcast schedule possible during these less-than-normal times. Here is what United Stations is up to...

The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group has opened the application window for its MIW Group 2020 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. The deadline to apply is April 6, 2020.