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This week will go down in history as one of the worst weeks for radio, thanks to the coronavirus. It's a scenario playing out across every industry on an almost daily basis now. Companies, big and small, are doing everything they can to stay alive as commerce in the United States comes to a grinding stop.

Digital agency Vista14 and Sun Broadcast Group announced the launch of the Brand Impossible Campaign. The goal is to help businesses impacted by COVID-19. The two companies are committing up to $200,000 to support business owners with a marketing makeover.

(By Jay Stevens) Is it just me, or are you having trouble sleeping, feeling anxious and a little scared about catching this illness despite staying home with sanitized hands? And what about the economy?

The Covid-19 pandemic will have a major effect on the local advertising landscape. BIA and SalesFuel are hosting a webinar for salespeople to discuss the effect the crisis is having on local ad sales and identifying opportunities for clients.

The latest episode of Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliott's episode features Borrell Associates President Jim Brown. Episode #18 focuses on ideas. LISTEN

The RAB has added an additional webinar to its Business Unusual webinar series. Solution Selling Promotions - Even In Crisis featuring Second Street will be April 6th (11:00 a.m.- 12 p.m. C.S.T). The webinar will feature Second Street’s Ruth Presslaff, Liz Huff and Julie Foley.

As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to spread, Voice of America has moved its entire global newsroom remotely into the homes of hundreds of its journalists around the world in order to continue coverage of this worlwide crisis.

MBC Grand Junction Broadcasting in Colorado has 11 stations. Dave Beck has some great advice for managers all across the country. We really want you to stay tuned to the end. His final answer is awesome. LISTEN

How about a little good news for the radio industry? Excluding political revenue, Spanish Broadcasting System reported net revenue growth of 24% for the 4th quarter of 2019.

(By Ed Ryan) COVID-19 has now infected 785,000 people globally, claiming 37,686 lives. In the United States 3,000 people have died, 900 of them in New York. CNBC is reporting that the unemployment rate in the United States could top 30%. Commerce has come to a screeching halt, every industry is being impacted. Radio is no different.