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Borrell and Associates will unveil its revised 2020 projection for U.S. local advertising during aN 11:30 AM webinar today. The new forecast shows a 13% decline overall and Borrell says they are not expecting a bounceback in 2021.

Mr. Master’s Automation Import Manager software will now automate the network audio and compliance process for all 424 Cumulus Media stations across 87 markets.

William Kelly, host of the Citizen Kelly Show on WCGO-1590 AM and 95.9 FM, is a plaintiff in a suit naming Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. The suit alleges COVID-19 shutdown restrictions have harmed business owners and residents.

Former ESPN radio host and commentator Will Cain will co-host FOX & Friends Weekend starting August 15. Cain will join co-hosts Jedediah Bila and Pete Hegseth for the Saturday and Sunday morning shows.

Eric “EJ” Johnson has been named Program Director at WJBR-FM in Wilmington, Delaware. The radio vet moves from PD at, 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia.

Podcasting continues to be a big part of Entercom's game plan. The company reports its podcast network had more than 22.6 million downloads from May 11 through June 7. Entercom owns Cadence13 and Pineapple Street. Both put out a lot of original podcast content.

(Randy Lane) I used to try listening to Howard Stern during my ten-minute morning commute, but because of his egregiously long commercial breaks, I rarely heard his voice. Those days are over, but discussions over stop set lengths are not. In fact, they are heating up.

(By Deborah Parenti) For two months, Radio Ink conducted a series of coronavirus podcasts and Facebook Live interviews. We heard from a diverse cross section of the radio industry, along with voices from other media sectors. They shared concerns, challenges, and thoughts on the long-lasting impact the pandemic will have on the future of the industry. 

It's been reported for months that Will Cain would be leaving his regular ESPN gig to join Fox News. On Friday Cain said goodbye to his sports audience, noting on Twitter that Friday was his final day with ESPN after five years. All he mentions in the tweet is a new opportunity.

Art Vuolo tells us the news came down on Friday from longtime friend John Garabedian, that Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg passed away at the age of 93. He died at the home of his life partner Carlos Alberto Vega in the Boston suburb of Framingham.