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Benztown,  P1 Media Group and Radiodays Europe have announced that The Coronavirus Radio Ideas Awards Show will be held virtually Thursday, November 12 at 9:00am EST.

At the Radio Show On Wednesday Pillsbury's Scott Flick interviewed Hubbard CEO Ginny Morris and Connoisseur CEO Jeff Warshaw about the challenges of getting through the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. One of the topics they discussed was how they keep their people motivated.

During the discussion between Flick, Morris and Warshaw, both radio CEO's discussed how the pandemic has driven an even deeper wedge between the big three radio companies (iHeart, Entercom and Cumulus) trying to sell at scale, and smaller groups doubling down on being local.

Radio Programming in a Pandemic World and a Socially Charged Environment is our panel discussion today during week two of Hispanic Radio Live 2020. The top minds in Hispanic programming will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic formats today. PLUS a sales presentation from Matt Sunshine.

Townsquare Media in Killeen-Temple, TX has promoted KOOC-FM and KSSM-FM Brand Manager Shannon Brazier to Director of Content for the entire cluster in the market. Brazier replaces Chad Heritage who left the company.

(By Buzz Knight) This week at the Radio Show I delivered a presentation called How Programming and Sales Need a Makeover." I discussed how today’s internal Programming and Sales teams should strive to re-set their internal cultures.

Nashville Public Radio's new music discovery station, WNXP-FM, has hired Mickey Lernard Parks as APD and on-air host. The station, launching later this fall, will be a platform for new local music.

Beasley Media Group's Jaime Frankel, GSM of Philadelphia Sports Talker 97.5 The Fanatic, has been named among the 2020 Women of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal. The feature recognizes Philadelphia’s most influential women who are making a difference in the region’s business community.

HBCU Homecoming Celebration on iHeartRadio is a month-long celebration showcasing Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Beginning October 19 and continuing through November 12, the celebration will bring together HBCU students and alumni with their favorite musical artists, influencers and entertainment.