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Chesley Maddox-Dorsey shares how AURN, the nation's leading African American audio network, is using their vast news and entertainment resources to help stations provide information that best targets the communities they serve. She also offers her perspective on how the radio landscape might be altered after the pandemic. LISTEN

The flip takes place in West Palm on 93.3. The former format was Country Wave 93.3, the new format is Throwback 93.3 FM. The music comes fro the 80's, 90's and 2000's 

Uno Radio Group has 14 stations in Puerto Rico. The agreement means that the Uno stations will share iHeart’s promotions and contests for events such as the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami and the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The 14 Uno stations will also be available on iHeartradio.

Planning for the 2021 Country Radio Seminar is underway. The Country Radio Broadcasters announced the individuals who will serve on the CRS Agenda Committee. Country Radio Seminar 2021 will be held Feb. 17-19 at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

Democratic leaders of color have written a letter urging Senate and House leaders to include federal funding for local and ethnic media outlets in a future stimulus package. 

On episode #28 of our daily podcast, Bryan Broadcasting VP Ben Downs tells us how he's keeping his employees off the unemployment line. Downs also explains how local advertisers are being impacted by the coronavirus and his plan to slowly get them back into a groove of advertising. LISTEN.

The Hubbard country station was named station of the year by the Missouri Broadcasters Association Wednesday. The runner up was Zimmer Radio Group's KCLR-FM in Columbia.

Pacific Media Group will be part of a virtual concert called Hale to Hale this Monday to honor health care workers. On-air personalities from Pacific and Hawaii News Now will host the program.

With 21 states recently legalizing sports betting and 21 more states with active legislation on the docket, there's no doubt the sports gambling industry was gaining momentum before the coronovirus crisis hit, bringing the sports world to a complete standstill.

The idea created by Adams Radio Group CEO Ron Stone has really taken off. At first Ron was looking to hook in a few independent radio stations to participate in an April 30th radiothon for Feeding America. He certainly blew that out of the water thanks to his radio colleagues.