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Following a 9 week hiatus, NASCAR is back. The May 17 race at Darlington will be the first live sporting event in over a month. Motor Racing Network will be there to provide live coverage beginning at 2:30pm ET. In case you were wondering, there will be no fans in the stands.

Paul Williams is the new PD for Cumulus' WKDF-FM in Nashville. Williams picks up the station after being named Director of Programming for Westwood One Nashville earlier this month.

Founder and CEO of BIA Advisory Services, Tom Buono, shares his firm's research and analysis of how COVID 19 has impacted advertising, in particular radio, and what it looks like for the balance of the year. LISTEN

Thousands of masks were distributed in Hartford, CT by 99.1 WPLR. The Connoisseur Media station teamed up with WFSB-TV Channel 3 to give away 50,000 free masks.

Memphis Made Brewing Company is partnering with 98.1 The Max and Ajax Distributing to help hospitality workers in Memphis. Memphis Made is canning some of its Fireside beer in special 98.1 The Max cans with a portion of the sales going to the Memphis Food Industry Emergency Worker Assistance Fund.

For the first time in 13 years, the professional development course which is designed to foster and educate current and emerging female radio managers within broadcast radio has been postponed. Plans for next years seminar will be announced in early 2021.

It’s been one month since Jacobs Media launched its first COVID-19 research study. When that first survey went into the field, the death toll in the U.S. hit the 5,000 mark. One month later, it’s around 60,000.

High school students across America will be able to celebrate Spring Prom in the comfort of their homes. The 2020 iHeartRadio Prom is set for 8 PM May 8.

Green Bay fan favorite, John Kuhn, will join WRNW FM, 97.3 The Game, Milwaukee, as a new midday on-air personality. Nine 2 Noon with Kuhn will air weekday mornings from 9 AM - 12N.

Wichita police have arrested 43-year-old Ray Watkins, charging him with second degree murder after 70-year old KEYN-FM Wichita host Don Hall (pictured) was killed on his way to the radio station Wednesday morning. Police say alcohol and drugs are believed to be a factor.