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Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services and RapidSOS, are working together to help first responders save more lives. The joint effort will digitally transmit vehicle crash data to 911 immediately following a crash-related vehicle emergency.

Is iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman still the most powerful person in radio? Did someone knock him out of the #1 position, which he has occupied for the last 9 years. With six executives bumped off the list, who are the new faces that made the list?

According to new research from Nielsen, when Americans were told to stay home by the government due to COVID-19, they stayed with radio to stay informed.

As we reported on July 30th, industry executive Bob McCurdy passed away after a battle with cancer. Bob's friends have announced they would like to see a new rehab basketball facility built in his name in Norwalk, CT. Bob was a standout college basketball player and a big supporter of an organization called Full Court Peace.

Airing over 47,000 commercials on radio stations across the country kept Progressive Insurance at the top of the Media Monitors chart of national advertisers for the week of August 10th.

The Salem Radio Network is geared up for convention coverage, COVID style. This weeks Democratic National Convention and next weeks Republican National Convention will be 100% virtual/online because of the pandemic concerns.

Benztown + McVay Media Podcasts Networks have launched Consenting Adults, a new podcast series for mature audiences that explores the intimate relationships of people 40 and older. LISTEN

Both podcasts will be hosted by CNN Political Director David Chalian. CNN Political Briefing is a daily show that will run for about ten minutes or less. And, Politically Sound is a weekly recapping the week in politics.

ESPN Deportes is debuting a new podcast called SC Reportajes Podcast, under SC Reportajes, the network’s Emmy nominated storytelling brand. The podcast is voiced by ESPN Deportes’ Tlatoani Carrera.

Brian Davis has taken over as Operations Manager for Cumulus' Appleton-Oshkosh market. He'll also program WPKR-FM. Cumulus has five stations in the Wisconsin market.