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In a memo to employees this morning Entercom CEO David Field announced that, due to the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on advertising revenue, a "significant" number of positions will be eliminated or furloughed.

Jay Stevens was the SVP of Programming at Radio One from 2007 to 2018. He's worked in Lansing, Rochester, NY, New Orleans, Phoenix and Washington, DC. He also worked for CBS Radio for 16 years. LISTEN

Another radio company will be announcing employee layoffs, furloughs and other expense reductions today, due to the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on ad sales. We'll have all the details for you in your e-mail and on our Facebook page shortly after 8:00.

As Radio.com points out in this story, most of the KCBS Radio news team has abandoned the hustle and bustle of the newsroom. They are still getting the job done from their home studios. One reporter even has to contend with the rowdiness of 6-year old twins.

Alice Stockton-Rossini was covering the coronavirus story in Westchester for WOR in New York City back in early March. Westchester was filled with coronivirus cases, considered one of the hot spots in the city.

KC101FM in New Haven is teaming up with the Connecticut Food Bank for a virtual food drive to support the food bank’s need for food due to the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout all of April, donations can be made online. 

William Neil "Doc" Gallagher, who had a financial program on three north Texas radio stations, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

United Stations and AccuWeather are teaming up to expand their coverage of the continually evolving coronavirus pandemic.

Beth Mann's Edge Media Group in Kentucky has launched a new initiative to help local businesses called Support Local.

James Derby is the Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Programming for Federatd Media. The company has radio stations in Indiana, one of the early states to institute the stay at home strategy to combat the virus. Let's find out how Federated Media is working through the crisis. LISTEN