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Davis Broadcastings's Smooth Jazz 101/100 (WJZA) is helping around 200 Atlanta families facing food insecurity with a free grocery shopping experience. The station is hosting the Goodr Pop-up Grocery Market with help from local businesses and sponsors on Saturday, August 26.

"Live and Local." It's said to be the essence of radio. But in the era of RIFs and budget cuts, sometimes dayparts become voicetracked from afar or subbed entirely for network programming. So how do the Best Program Directors fight back?

vCreative is the latest radio company to lean into artificial intelligence. The company is deploying AI Script Assist, a new feature powered by ChatGPT-4 technology. This tool is integrated into vCreative's Paperless Production Order software as an add-on.

After 18 months, Red Apple Audio Networks - a division of John Catsimatidis' Red Apple Media - has crossed the 200 affiliate threshold in the United States. Since its inception, the network has expanded into 15 of the Top 25 DMA's.

The National Association of Broadcasters and the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation are teaming up to host a webinar focusing on the significance of documenting and preserving broadcast history. The webinar is scheduled for August 23 at 2p

Country Radio Seminar is set to host a new installment of its webinar series CRS360 focusing on the current growth of the Country music industry. "Moment-Us: Leveraging Country’s Growth" is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23rd, at 2p ET.

Beasley Media Group is pulling out of the Diamond State. The company is selling its lone signal in Wilmington, DE, WJBR, to Christian broadcaster VCY America for $5 million. The sale of the station marks a significant devaluation compared to its previous sale price of $42 million in 2007.

As Hawaii's radio stations continue to be focal points for their communities in the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires, a benefit concert has been organized to be broadcast on those stations. "Maui Ola: A Benefit Concert for Maui" will be held on Sunday, August 20.

(By Roy Williams) Hungry people look for food. Sad people look for hope. Oppressed people look for escape. But if food is available and you are neither sad nor oppressed, you are contented. Contented people look for entertainment.

The Radio Advertising Bureau, together with BMI, Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, and Xperi, celebrated the completion of the 15th annual Rising Through the Ranks program. The program is designed for women in radio management or those that aspire to lead.