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WGKB-FM (Waukesha, Wisconsin) host and community activist Tory Lowe walked from Milwaukee to Chicago to raise awareness to stop violence. The 7th Annual Stop the Violence Peace Walk spanned over four days and covered was over 80 miles in total.

"Radio Works for Restaurants is the latest webinar in the RAB's Radio Works Initiative. The program will provide industry insights and trends intended to help broadcasters gain a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the restaurant industry.

"Intelligence Squared U.S." show is now being offered weekly. The program will feature new debates and conversations furthering Intelligence Squared U.S.’s mission of combating extreme polarization by exposing audiences to smart arguments across a range of timely issues.

The Cash-In with Jason Page will premiere September 5th from 10pm-1am ET on SportsMap Radio Network. The show will focus on sports betting, fantasy, and pick ‘em games.

The story at Townsquare is consistent from quarter to quarter. Digital is growing big-time and radio is a mature business. 50% of Townsquare's revenue came from digital in Q2, increasing 21% in the quarter to $60 million. Radio increased $600,000 to $57 million. In the end, it was a record quarter of revenue for the company.

"The Wizard of Ads", Roy Williams will present a keynote at the Radio Masters Sales Summit September 22-23 in Miami. Williams will present "How to Make a LOT More Selling Radio Than You're Making Now", at the Radio Masters Sales Summit presented by Radio Ink and The Center for Sales Strategy.

A Dear Colleague letter went out from Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich from New Mexico and Republican Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming urging other Senators to cosponsor the Local Radio Freedom Act.

The musicFIRST FCC filing has to do with deregulation and musicFIRST's opposition to any further loosening of ownership rules.

The call sign WEGG was chosen to honor the local poultry industry. The three Georgia counties which form the station’s primary service area; Franklin, Hart and Madison are the three largest poultry producing counties in Georgia.

Edison Research is ready to unveil the results of the third annual Latino Podcast Listener Report. The webinar on the report that tracks emerging habits and preferences among Latino listeners is set for August 16.