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Digital Marketing Director Amy Stroud sends us the details about an idea WYKY-FM in Somerset, KY, pulled off to support local police. The station asked the entire community to honk their car horns at 12:15 p.m. on July 27 in support of the local Pulaski County Sheriff's office and Somerset Police Department.

Summer might be drawing to a close but it’s better to go out with a bark not a whimper. And that’s how Westwood One sees it, presenting a pair of four-hour Labor Day specials that "keep the energy way up."

While the radio industry grapples with what it should be doing about the connected car, there may be some comfort in knowing consumers are still a bit baffled by the connected car as well.

The Lincoln station received the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards during the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Convention.

That's according to new data released by MoffettNathanson Research. The company says traditional advertising has been keeping pace with digital the past few quarters. Q2 ad spending rose 2.5%, but digital is still getting most of the attention.

Are you getting tired of your clients telling you they're getting results with social media? Here's some new data to help you in your battle for that budget. MediaPost has the details about a biannual study with CMOs conducted by the American Marketing Association, Deloitte and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

The St. Louis Broadcasters for Louisiana Flood Victims have begun a united effort to encourage donations for the Red Cross response in Louisiana. Emmis, Hubbard, CBS, iHeartMedia, and Radio One are all participating in the effort. In all, there are 18 stations helping. Emmis St. Louis GM John Beck (pictured) initiated this fundraiser.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency grants to broadcasters whose lives and property have been severely damaged by the floods in Louisiana and the wildfires in California. The Emergency and Disaster Grant Program features a short vetting process to get the money to victims within a week.

The Bobby Bones Show, is donating $85,000 to the American Red Cross flood relief effort in Louisiana. The Country morning radio show announced all proceeds from #PimpinJoy merchandise on www.BobbyBones.com, would be donated to The Red Cross.

Radio continues to live up to its reputation for helping communities when disasters strike. Most recently, of course, it’s been the flooding in Louisiana that has brought out the goodwill. Alpha Media, Biloxi has partnered with the City of Gulfport to collect supplies for the flood victims of Baton Rouge and surrounding Louisiana cities.