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Figuring out exactly who owns what music has been one of the biggest challenges facing the two performing rights organizations. Now, ASCAP and BMI are launching SONGVIEW, a data platform that provides music users with a view of copyright ownership for more than 20 million musical works.

Townsquare Media in Amarillo has hired Mike Rivera as Director of Content. Prior to joining Townsquare, Rivera programmed iHeart’s KHEY- AM/FM, and KTSM/El Paso, and KVET, KASE-FM and KFMK/Austin.

The Economic Forecasting: Revenue Trends and Expectations for 2021 panel at Radio Ink Forecast Live! covered a wide spectrum of things the savvy radio account exec needs to keep in their sights in the new year. The panel last year predicted disruption and that happened; however our panel is optimistic about opportunities in 2021.

Sun Broadcasting's WHEL has dumped the Donald Trump impersonator it was airing between country songs and changed over to Hell Yeah 93.7 FM, A Hellacious Amount of Country. Country is very competitive in Southwest Florida with both iHeart and Renda having popular country stations in the market.

The company is making a $1 million commitment to local restaurants, arts, and charities in the markets Entercom’s employees live and work. Entercom will disperse the $1 million in the form of gift certificates to all full-time employees, redeemable at establishments selected by company executives.

Bank of America took the top spot on the Media Monitors list of national radio advertisers by airing 68,762 commercials last week. Bristol Myers Squibb-Pfizer was pushed into the second spot with 62,840 airing.

97.1 WASH-FM is helping Children’s National Hospital. The iHeartMedia station raised thousands $450,000 during its 6th annual radiothon called the Wash-For-Kids event.

Cox Media Group Houston stations: The New 93Q, Country Legends 97.1 and 106.9 & 107.5 Houston’s Eagle Radiothon raised $364,000. The 17th annual event benefits Texas Children's Hospital.

The Lurie Children’s Hospital Radiothon in Chicago raised more than $400K. iHeart Media Chicago stations 93.9 LITE FM and ROCK 95 FIVE hosted the radiothon.

Deborah Metros, GM of Costa Eagle Media, representing the Mass. Broadcasters presents a check for $5000 to Debbie Callery , assistant Executive Director of the Merrimack Valley food bank. During these difficult times the Massachusetts Broadcasters are donating their time and stations to those in need.