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(Bob Mecham) The NAB is requiring you to be vaccinated in order to attend the convention. And, more recently, Cumulus, Radio One and Beasley have jumped on the mandated vaccine bandwagon in order to continue working for their companies. Here are my thoughts.

Flood Communications in Nebraska has made Inc. Magazine's list of fastest-growing companies in America. Flood Communications has 10 radio stations in Nebraska and is one of only 32 companies from the state of Nebraska that made the list.

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters and The U.S. Black Chambers fall conference will be in person and virtual. There will be limited in person attendance with all participants required to show proof of vaccination.

KQED, PBS/NPR radio out of San Francisco, will be offering a live event series this fall. The series will originate out of The Commons, a 238-seat multipurpose theater at KQED’s new headquarters.

Benztown is offering a free download of a Labor Day Weekend AudioPack. The package has all the SFX and musicbeds to set the right three-day weekend vibe for stations of all formats.

CNN Audio is adding several limited-series podcasts this fall. The programs range from history and headlines to icons and true crime.

Amanda Daughtry is the new co-host of the Q Morning Crew, working alongside veteran morning host Mike Wheless. Daughtry is a singer-songwriter from Nashville.

Local media reps are seen in a positive light for caring about local businesses. That's one of the findings from a new Borrell & Associates survey of 2,811 business. The report details how local businesses are shifting their marketing budgets and where radio fits into that equation.

Angst, anger, and a dose of disillusionment can be found in the numbers from the latest AQ3 research on how radio talent handled last year. The Jacobs Media survey of more than 600 on-air personalities, hosts and producers was revealed during a Wednesday webinar hosted by Fred Jacobs.

When the RTNDA holds its annual conference next month in Denver, all attendees will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wear a mask within the conference event space, regardless of vaccination status.