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(By Buzz Knight) Did we ever imagine we’d be grateful for a haircut? For a grocery worker? For a delivery service? For a mechanic on duty? For a waiter, busboy or a bartender? The list can go on and on.

(By Randy Lane) Being authentic and relating to your audience has never been more important than today. That means being highly aware of what you, your cohosts and listeners are feeling and going through emotionally. At the heart of this pandemic is loss.

Pizza is a huge part of Chris and April Robinson's lives. The Somerset, Kentucky couple has been "Slinging Pies" for most of their working lives. She managed a pizza chain for 15 years and he has been in an out of the business ever since he got his drivers license. Our weekly advertiser success stories are sponsored by SPECbyte.com.

On Friday from 3pm-9pm Eastern, the hosts of the nationally-syndicated radio shows, Intelligence for Your Life & Intelligence for Your Health – John Tesh, Connie Sellecca and Gib Gerard – will broadcast a live 6-hour Facebook fundraiser to benefit the nation’s healthcare workers.

(By Bob McCurdy) One consequence of the past month is that previously closed advertising minds will now likely be open, as most businesses are in need of immediate mouth-to-mouth economic resuscitation.

Newsradio 610 WIOD, iHeart Media Miami, hosted a 72 hour fundraiser over the weekend. Running April 10 through Easter Sunday April 12, the event was organized to help the homeless impacted by the virus.

The Cache Valley area of northern Utah and southeast Idaho has not escaped the effects of the virus. A local radio personality is coordinating an effort to restock an area food pantry hit hard by the demands created by the situation.

WQSU-FM, "The Pulse" at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania remains on the air, thanks to some fortunate timing and advanced technology. The 10,000 watt station in Selinsgrove, serves a nine county area in the center of the Keystone State.

Adams Radio Group President Ron Stone has sent a letter to all Independent Broadcasters hoping they will participate in a one-day radiothon to raise money for Feeding America. He says this this could be an amazing opportunity for independent radio stations to do something big. Here's his entire letter...

Four national media organizations have called on Congress to provide financial support to local news media in its next stimulus bill. The document said local news operations are in immediate peril due to COVID-19 and they need Congress to act now.