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Long Island Radio Broadcasting is reporting that former GM Stephanie McNamara Bitis (pictured), who also worked for CBS Radio, has plead guilty to fraud. Bits was accused of using the station AMEX card for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of personal items.

(By Reed Pence) Radio public affairs programming has always been driven by FCC demands. Decades ago, the Commission set quotas for the minimum number of hours stations spent each week on “non-entertainment” programming, so they obviously took it seriously.

Media Staffing Network is partnering with the Independent Broadcasters Association as part of the IBA's goal of helping out-of-work former radio employees. MSN plans to host webinars on how to research and target new opportunities, stand out in the hiring process, and conduct and navigate a search in a remote world.

The University of San Francisco athletics department and KNBR 1050 have re-negotiated a multi-year agreement. The Cumulus San Francisco station will continue to be the flagship station for USF Dons men’s basketball.

GM Bob Lawrence tells us that his new morning show duo of Jenn and Bus on Y101 in Jackson, MS both tested positive for COVID after only one month on the job. Here's what happened to get them back on the air.

Country radio personality Michelle Rodriguez is joining the Hawkeye in the Morning Show on KSCS-FM in Dallas. She becomes co-host of the program after seven years as midday host. Rodriguez has been a fixture on DFW radio since 2004.

United Stations and digital content company SoCast have signed a multi-year renewal of their partnership. United Stations will continue its ad sales representation for SoCast’s barter inventory and affiliate marketing of SoCast’s “Digital Playbook.” 

Conservative talker Michael Knowles will have a new show starting in January 2021. The one hour show is an expansion of Westwood One programming from the Daily Wire.

Mix 94.1 (WHBC-FM), Canton has welcomed back a familiar voice. Ohio native Kasper, with previous stops in Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown; has returned.

SiriusXM has inked a long-term agreement with the NBCUniversal News Group. The agreement will keep MSNBC and CNBC along with the Today Show Radio channel on SiriusXM.