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The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) and ESPN have created a new joint student scholarship. $10,000 will provide two educational scholarships to assist Black females pursuing careers in sports media

The 2020 National Edward R. Murrow Awards were presented in a virtual event this year. The Radio Television Digital News Association event celebrated more than 100 winners.

The Quick Silva Show with Dominique Da Diva has moved to Reach Media for distribution and syndication. The Mainstream Urban show is heard in afternoon drive in five markets.

The NAB and RAB announced on Friday that the 2020 Radio Show drew 2,143 registrants. In-person Radio Show attendance average about 2,000. Due to COVID-19 the Radio Show was held virtually this year and ran for a full week.

Summit Media Wichita morning man JJ Hayes says his wife Michelle died Friday after a battle with COVID-19. She was 50 years old. Hayes said his wife had been home from the hospital for 9 days and appeared to be improving before she stopped breathing and passed away Friday evening. More details on the KFDI website HERE .

Wain's first station was Top 40 WIXY-AM in Cleveland, known for outrageous promotional stunts and concerts that brought the Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Supremes to town. He later founded and owned Metroplex which owned stations such as Y100 and WAXY in Miami.

Dori Monson has been suspended indefinitely by Bonneville in Seattle for a tweet mocking transgender people. Monson's Twitter post came during the Washington gubernatorial debate between Governor Jay Inslee and challenger Loren Culp last Wednesday.

(By Mike McVay) The word Nielsen seems to strike fear in some programmers these days. The fear of being judged by the ratings is stressful enough, but during a pandemic when the audience’s habits have changed dramatically, the stress-o-meter is off the chart.

(By Randy Lane) Do you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer? I’m betting your answer is yes. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, and it takes the lives of nearly 50,00 people every year.

The program is called Your Vote - Your Voice, a Beasley Best Community of Caring initiative designed to encourage eligible voters to cast their ballot for the upcoming election in November.