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Beasley Media Group will use its Community of Caring initiative to provide up-to-the-minute local and national information on Beasley websites regarding the coronavirus. In addition, Beasley stations are providing updated news about the virus on the air.

(By Gary Berkowitz) The coronavirus outbreak is concerning on many levels, but one thing is for sure: It can and most likely will affect everybody in one way or another. Many music stations across the US are wondering: What do we do with coronavirus?

With the NAB show being at least delayed until the coronavirus situation clears up, many other events, held in conjunction with the Vegas event, will also be affected. The Broadcasters Foundation of America's Breakfast and the Charity Golf Tournament is one of those events.

The cast was set to appear at opening day of the Cincinnati Reds on March 26 and at a casino in West Virginia on April 3. The events have been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

(By Robert Lee) I would implore both Congress and the FCC to finally "get it right" in the transition to all-digital AM and FM broadcast radio. The two federal entities mandated the shift to digital broadcast television several years ago. They need to do the same with broadcast radio.

The company has purchased sound masking business of Lencore Acoustics Corporation. 33 people on Long Island who work for the company are now Emmis employees.

iHeartMedia Chicago stations are gearing up for March 12 -- 312 Day -- when they will give back to the community. Six stations selected one community organization to highlight and will encourage listeners to lend their support through donations and volunteer services.

(By Mike Bustell) I try to keep my head down and work behind the scenes helping Hubbard sellers make money for our advertisers and our company. However, I had to react to Roger Lanctot’s “Technology Tyranny and the End of Radio” article published in Radio Ink.

iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman and CFO Richard Bressler dialed in to the 28th Deutshe Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference Tuesday. The event was to take place in Palm Beach, however, coronavirus fears turned it into a virtual event. On the call, a question about the virus was asked.

During the Deutsch Bank conference call Tuesday, iHeart COO Richard Bressler said there were three factors taking place that have put radio in a stronger position with advertisers. Podcasting was at the top of his list.