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Community Broadcasters President Jim Leven had a message for his Watertown, New York listeners this week: Don't Do It. Leven was using his stations to tell the locals not to shop on Amazon.com during the online retailers' highly publicized Prime Day. Here's why.... 

Skyview Networks has hired Raul “Rico” Colindres as Vice President for Content Development and Syndication. Colindres will lead the company’s syndication efforts for The Dana Cortez Show and Nick Cannon Radio, as well as look for additional programs to add.

Owned and operated by Minneapolis Public Schools, KBEM-FM turns 50 this month after going on the air in 1970. Recognized as the Twin Cities’ leading non-commercial radio voice for jazz, roots music, and education, KBEM is one of the most listened-to jazz stations in the US.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been offering employees buyout packages because they are cutting back due to COVID-19. Jim Jackson, who's part of the Phillies Radio Network, will not be returning. He says the team notified him he was a “luxury the organization can no longer afford in such uncertain times.”

Jeff Anderson hosted nights on KKLZ-FM in Las Vegas. He died Friday, October 9. The company says it was due to health-related complications. Anderson worked in the Las Vegas market for 25 years and was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame in 2008.

Thanks to 1010 WINS PD Ben Mevorach for sharing this bold campaign idea his great station is embarking on. A campaign designed to begin to change the emotional temperature of New York City. Listen to the promo HERE

Beasley Media Group announces Tradia McCoy has been named as the new Midday Personality at Foxy 99/WZFX-FM in Fayetteville. McCoy most recently hosted middays at WCDX-FM in Richmond.

Listeners of Eastern Iowa radio stations 105.7 KOKZ and News/Talk 1540 KXEL have stepped up to help those affected by August Derecho storms. A Derecho is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms.

The combined podcast network of ESPN / ABC / FiveThirtyEight / National Geographic posted a new high audience of 9.3 million unique listeners. In September ESPN was home to 13 of the top 30 podcasts for unique audience, including seven of the top 15 and two of the top three.

Radio producer and rock historian Denny Somach has launched a new podcast. Ultimate Rock Podcast will draw on Somach's extensive archive of rock interviews.