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The National Association of Broadcasters plans a public service campaign to further support children displaced by the war in Ukraine. The campaign will run on June 20, World Refugee Day; with all proceeds going to UNICEF USA to support UNICEF’s emergency response and humanitarian work in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

B-Dub Radio is offering a five-hour July 4th Holiday Weekend package. B-Dub’s 4th of July Weekend Block Party is 5 hours of country’s biggest artists, back-to-back.

104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM) in Denver welcomes back Orlando Franklin. Franklin was a host with the station from 2018 - 2021 before leaving for a coaching opportunity.

Progressive has moved back into the top-five on the Media Monitors list. The insurance giant leaped from 60th place last week to first place this week.

(By Paul Rotella) Every Congress, a few well meaning, but misinformed legislators, appear as to forget that they represent the people of their districts and not the foreign owned record companies, and introduce, in one form or another, the toxic royalty fee legislation commonly known as the “Performance Tax.”

iHeartMedia announced Friday that former Cox Media Group CEO Kim Guthrie has been named Division President for iHeartMedia in Florida. She replaces Linda Byrd who's retiring July 15th.

(By Rick Fink) It’s not just enough to talk the talk of being truly there to help them grow their business. You MUST walk the walk and do the things that prove it. I’m about to share how a $1 bill and a book can help you grow your business.

(By Mike McVay) There is a constant harping within the industry that we need to “fix radio” and we need to do it quickly. The response is usually that “we can’t afford to make the necessary changes.”

(By Loyd Ford) What happens when summer arrives? The kids get out of school, people drop back and span out thoughts of escape. Advertisers do it, too. Clients look around and see that many go on vacation, there is disruption in regular dependable behavior, and you can begin to hear, “Let’s talk in the fall.”

(By Randy Lane) The human brain is wired to be interested in just about anything if it is presented in the form of a mystery. Movies like Top Gun cause us to ask, what will happen next? Sporting events like the NBA Finals, cause us to ask, who will win the game?