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The folks at WMAS/Springfield, MA (94.7 WMAS) raised a whopping $226,878 with their Baystate Children's Hospital Radiothon to benefit Baystate Children's Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts.

However, the plan to host the presentation of digital data in a live New York City event will have to wait another year. The release of streaming audio, social media, and podcasting stats, starring the comical duo of Tom Webster and John Rosso, will still be held March 19 at 1 p.m., however, it will remain as it has been every year, a webinar.

The event, which was set for June in Minneapolis, has been postponed for the same reason many other events are being canceled, postponed, or delayed. Paid registrations will be carried over to the new date, which organizers will announce as soon as possible.

The NAB is distributing new public service announcements to radio and TV stations to educate Americans on how to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The PSA effort is part of a Coronavirus Response Toolkit.

The Commissioner is adamant that the FCC must do more in the face of the spreading threat represented by COVID-19 (coronavirus). She outlines steps that could be taken to best serve the general public at this time and stresses the need for urgency. Here is her full statement...

(By Mike Bustell) We are living in unprecedented times for sure. With millions of Americans being sent home to work remotely as a precaution due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, what are advertisers and salespeople to do? Here's the good news...

Cox Media Group Tulsa showed its care for the environment, last Saturday, when it diverted more than 93 tons of trash from the dump through its inaugural Big Spring Clean event.

And a World War was the reason then. On Wednesday morning, the NAB Executive Committee, by unanimous vote, decided to cancel the April NAB Show and explore other options once the coronavirus situation clears up.

The coronavirus is now the number one story on everyone's mind and that means reliable up-to-the-minute news and information is key. Entercom owns many of the best all-news station in radio. Here's how they are informing their communities.

Tonight at 7 p.m. Townsquare Media’s “New Jersey 101.5” (WKXW-FM) is presenting a special Town Hall broadcast to address the coronavirus crisis and its impact on New Jersey residents.