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Carolyn Gilbert offers some interesting insights from research NuVoodoo has been conducting about radio habits during COVID 19 and how they've been affected by the crisis. LISTEN

Imaging company Benztown has launched a new sports podcast called Run It Again. The show is hosted by former NFL player and sportscaster Ron Pitts and Super Bowl-winning NFL Coach and FOX sports analyst Mike Martz. LISTEN

Another letter has been sent to House leaders asking that any future coronavirus stimulus packages include money for local news publishers and broadcasters. This latest letter has 124 signatures. It's the 6th letter that's been sent to either Congressional leaders or the President. Read it HERE

John McDonald hosted a weekend talk show on WGAN in Portland for 25 years. He told The Portland Press Herald he was not given a reason for being fired.

After an internal contest that generated hundreds of suggestions from CMG employees, here'd the new CMG company logo.

The power of radio was used for a Southwest Wisconsin electric co-op meeting. WRCO AM/FM Richland Center, Wisconsin helped the Richland Electric Cooperative conduct a virtual meeting.

Entercom and Comcast have agreed on a content arrangement. RADIO.COM will now be available to Comcast Xfinity customers nationwide.

Oink Ink Radio, a NYC based radio agency, had to change plans for its annual copywriters award. The 'Dead Radio Contest' invites copywriters, worldwide, to provide their favorite, never-produced radio scripts.

A familiar voice to Twin Cities radio audiences, Kevin Plummer, has died. The 56 year old former Traffic Reporter for WCCO passed away after an 18 month long battle with cancer.

Bob Friend, host of a popular dream interpretation program in the late 80s on WAKR has died. The Dream Machine was a night-time mainstay of the station until it was cancelled in 1991 after the station was sold.