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They were told by e-mail yesterday that if they make over $50,000, and have not already volunteered to take a 5% pay cut, they will be required to take two weeks off without pay.

The $2 Billion of first quarter revenue for SiriusXM was on a pro forma basis and net income came in at $293 million, compared to $162 million in Q1 2019. The company added 69,000 self-pay net subscribers. Here's how Pandora performed... .

CEO James Meyer said the company experienced a substantial disruption of its call center staffing due to the coronavirus crisis. Staffing levels fell 50% to 60%, lengthening hold times, increasing abandoned rates and reducing the company's ability to handle customer needs and support sales campaigns.

The full 2020 Smart Audio Report from Edison Research and NPR will be presented during a webinar tomorrow. The research digs into smart speaker consumer behavior in the United States.

iHeartMedia Connecticut has launched a website with resources to help residents navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. The site is called WeAreConnecticutStrong.com.

Need a 15 minute sales meeting? Matt Sunshine from The Center for Sales Strategies shares some great tips on how to manage sellers remotely, what businesses should be in your sales pipeline now, and how to make sure you're calling on advertisers with the right message. LISTEN.

WKDZ-106.5 FM has been helping the Rotary Club of Cadiz, Kentucky with an annual auction for more than 50 years. This year the station couldn't hold the traditional Rotary Radio Auction where people would attend in person and place bids as well as bid via telephone to the auction that was heard on WKDZ.

Tony Bruno and Co-host Harry Mayes join the SB Nation Radio Network, in partnership with JAKIB Media Partners, to kick off a national show May 11. Into The Night will air weekdays 10 PM - 1 AM on the more than 100 network affiliates.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has announced the class of 2020 honorees. Four broadcasters with longtime ties to the Badger State are on the list.

Larry Gaydos, host of the Gaydos and Chad Show on KTAR News 92.3 FM in Phoenix, honored his mom, a victim of COVID-19. His mom, Darlene, passed away April 25 after being diagnosed earlier in the month.