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Chuck Knight has created a list of ideas you can talk about during the pandemic. All of them are relevant to the world-wide crisis and local enough to keep your listeners tuned in. Check out all 19 HERE.

(By Rick Fink) I think we can all agree that the past two weeks have been as far from “business as usual” as we have quite possibly ever seen. Words most used to describe our current state are uncharted, nightmare, challenged, uncertainty, new normal, and others.

Second Street has come up with a list of promotions to keep your audience engaged with your radio station. Everything from a home office photo contest to a best take-out restaurants bracket. Check out all 11 promotions HERE.

iHeartRadio Honolulu has launched Support808.com, an online directory for local businesses that are still open and operational on Oahu during the coronavirus crisis. It also serves as a directory of local businesses that are hiring and seeking volunteers.

TV and radio stations throughout Illinois are uniting in a statewide fundraising drive to combat hunger and food bank shortages in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Nielsen has released the findings of a new study that focused on the attitudes of American about the COVID-19 crisis and radio listening. The ratings firm says the study showed that 60% of those questioned say they trust radio to give timely information about the Coronavirus.

RNS provides radio stations with customized local and national news, including custom branding, choice of news anchor, traffic and weather. Lesley Lotto owns RNS and is the senior anchor.

COVID-19 has claimed a Maine radio group. Gleason Radio Group announced the last day of broadcast will be March 29.

On Wednesday iHeartMedia and FOX announced The iHeart Living Room Concert For America, a music event to provide entertainment relief and support for Americans to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The concert will be this Sunday night.

Many advertisers are worried as they struggle to understand how the coronavirus crisis will impact their business. Sales reps are also in a tough spot. While they empathize with the situation every client is in, they also want to educate advertisers on the importance of marketing during this crisis.