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KGO in San Francisco announced on its website that long-time KGO “On the Go” weekend host John Hamilton passed away Tuesday at the age of 85. Hamilton's radio career began in 1955.

Triton Digital announced Thursday that podcast publisher Audioboom will participate in its Podcast Reports. Audioboom joins NPR, Stitcher, Wondery, Nova Entertainment, Prisa Radio, Radio Grupos Global and Cumulus now participating in the monthly reports.

(By Buzz Knight) In our continuing series on tapping thought leaders about the “Future of Audio” today we talk with the President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association Gary Shapiro and later on to put a rap on this edition we talk with Steve Goldstein.

New York Public Radio has tapped the private sector for a new Chief Marketing Officer. Ayesha Ahmad join NYPR from a direct-to-consumer textiles and home decor brand.

In recognition of outstanding community service by local broadcasters the NAB has announced the 2020 Service to America Awards Finalists. The awards ceremony had been set for June 9, but now will be offered online and to radio and TV stations as a pre-recorded event in August.

Entercom has fired up a new station in Boston. BIG 103, Music Unleashed replaces AMP Radio (WODS-FM).

Sherri Powers has been promoted to Chief Engineer at Beasley Media Group's Detroit stations. Previously Powers was Assistant Chief Engineer for the cluster.

That's what we asked MacDonald Broadcasting Director of Sales John Bouwhuis in Lansing Michigan on episode #50 of our daily podcast. Michigan has extended it's stay-at-home order to the middle of June. We asked John how his team is working with clients, what those advertisers are telling him about the situation and how he keeps his people motivated. LISTEN

Clients are ready to get back on the air. How do you approach them and what should you pitch them? On Wednesday, Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan hosted a webinar with D.J. Williams, Author of soundBAIT: Creative Weapons of MASS Distraction. Here's the audio.

Jacobs Media released some of its findings from a national audience survey of radio listeners on the Covid-19 pandemic. The mid-May study examined a variety of behaviors, including the activities with the most interest – as well as the highest perceived risk.