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Working from home, like everyone else in America, CMG EVP Bill Hendrich is doing everything he can to keep his troops pumped up and ready for action when it's safe to resume normal activity in the world. We caught up with Bill yesterday to get the details for episode #18 of our daily coronavirus update. LISTEN

The Feed the Need Radiothon will be held in Pittsburgh to benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The radiothon will be broadcast on four stations Tuesday, April 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. 

The program is called Fight Back Give Back and the goal is to help local charities raise awareness and funds during the COVID-19 crisis. The Hubbard West Palm stations are donating up to $1 Million worth of airtime in April & May for the cause.

Two classic final rounds of the Masters Tournament are being offered by Westwood One Sports. The final rounds of the 2004 and 2019 tournaments will air Saturday and Sunday, April 11, 12.

Kevin Sucher has been named executive director of non-comm WYMS-FM 88Nine Radio in Milwaukee. Sucher has run his own Milwaukee-based management, production and consulting agency, Sucher Entertainment, since 2008.

Football fans will get a chance to listen to some of the greatest postseason games in NFL history. Starting April 9 and running on Mondays and Thursdays, Westwood One Sports will rebroadcast playoff games and Superbowls.

KCBS-AM / KFRC-FM, San Francisco, Entercom and Westwood One News, Cumulus, have been recognized with prestigious National Headliner Awards. The Awards, presented by the Press Club of Atlantic City, are part of one of the oldest and largest annual contest recognizing journalistic merit in the communication industry.

For stations needing a little imaging help during the coronavirus crisis, Sun Broadcast group is offering its roster of imaging and production services at no charge. Here's what they are offering up to any station in need.

On Tuesday meteorologist Mike Lynch celebrated 40 years with WCCO in Minnesota. On Thursday he announced his retirement. In a post on Facebook, the Minnesota native said, "It’s been an incredible run that I have been so blessed to have the privilege of doing."

Pacific Media Group CEO Chuck Bergson has 20 stations, all in Hawaii, which is dependent on tourism. Chuck tells us he's working through the coronavirus crisis with ad revenue down 60%. LISTEN