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Radio One Philadelphia is reaching out to listeners to help honor the people on the front line battling the virus. The Salute on the Front Line campaign features video tributes and special lunch deliveries to men and women nominated by members of the community.

Songwriters will get a boost from MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund from a concert set for Saturday May 16. BMI and some of top radio and media groups nationwide are teaming-up for A Salute to the Songwriters.

Beasley Media Group says today it will begin to open its radio stations, in states that are reopening for business, based on CDC guidelines in those states. Beasley owns 64 stations in 15 markets.

Former Citadel and Alpha CEO Larry Wilson talks about his new book, his thoughts on the radio industry during the COVID crisis and why he got fired from Alpha Media. LISTEN

(By Gary Berkowitz) You do not need me to tell you that the Covid-19 pandemic has created total havoc in the radio business. Revenues have suffered terribly. Listening habits are all over the place. Many of my diary market stations are wondering what the spring book will mean for them.

(By Loyd Ford) Smart morning shows all across America are thinking about how to really connect with audiences as people begin to move back into their ‘new’ habits in a ‘new’ world as we continue to watch Coronavirus impact and the return of economy and work.

(By Bob McCurdy) It's almost “game time” again with the country re-opening and lock down restrictions easing. What exactly the new normal will be is anyone’s guess, but it's a safe bet that May, June and July and possibly the rest of 2020 will not be a repeat of February for the overall economy, or media budgets.

Entercom SVP of Live Events and Experiences Jennifer Morrelli joins the RAB's Business Unusual live-video series this Wednesday. The name of the session, which takes place at 10AM Central, is “Creating Audience Engagement.

The West Virginia Radio Corporation was part of a 'Giving Tuesday', May 5 effort to restock depleted food pantries throughout the state. Country Roads Statewide Food Drive raised more than $53,000.00 and 24 tons of food.