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As in-car media systems advance what's the outlook for radio? Is there still a place for radio in the connected future?  How are radio companies working to secure that place?  You may want to tune in to a roundtable during the TU-Automotive Detroit virtual event, August 18th. Xperi's Sr. VP for Radio Joe D'Angelo is a panelist.

Dan Vallie has spent many years of his life creating a national program to teach young adults about choosing radio as a career. His passion resulted in eight 10-day long programs known as the National Radio Talent System. On Wednesday it was announced that the RAB would be taking over the company.

Battleground America is a daily podcast that will focus on the presidential election and American politics. Tara Servatius, morning show host for 106.3 WORD (WYRD-FM) in Greenville will host.

Women To Watch Media will debut on TALKRADIO 77 WABC this Saturday at 8:30 pm. W2W is now heard in Philadelphia on 1210 WPHT, where the show originated. Heather Cohen from the Weiss Agency will be the guest this Saturday.

Bonneville San Francisco Market Manager Carl Gardner will be retiring at the end of this month. Gardner began his 43-year media career in Seattle before following a career path to Denver, Portland, and Milwaukee. 

MOViN 92.5, Hubbard Seattle’s Hit Music Station has added Julian Nieh to evenings where he'll host the 7pm to midnight shift. Nieh's experience includes hosting evenings in San Francisco, Washington D.C., Phoenix and Chicago.

Syndication company Key Networks is partnering with Virtual Jock to provide stations access to Major Market talent and programming services on a barter basis. Virtual Jock, a product of New Generation Radio, offers voice talent customized for any daypart.

Last month the FCC settled online political file violations with six of radio's largest broadcasters. This week The Commission announced consent decrees to resolve similar investigations with Fort Myers Broadcasting, BMZ Broadcasting and Cohan Radio Group.

The owners of KRSN AM & FM in Los Alamos will be turning out the lights on August 30th. COVID-19 is the cause. The station survived by broadcasting local sports and events and from the advertising from small businesses. The owners say with everything shut down the revenue has dried up.