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As sports fans across the country anxiously await the return of professional sports, Westwood One is trying something new and unique. The network will air the original CBS Radio broadcast of Super Bowl I on Memorial Day. Do you remember who battled in that game?

iHeartMedia's Top-40 station in Albany, New York, WRVE-FM has hired Randy McCarten to host mornings beginning Monday. McCarten has been a voice-over talent for years in the Albany area.

If sports ever does return, Temple Athletics will continue to be broadcast on 97.5 The Fanatic and WPHT-AM in Philadelphia. The college announced a new four-year deal has been signed to continue broadcasting men's football and basketball.

How has the Coronavirus impacted political advertising for radio? What markets will be hot, and when politicians can't "shake hands," will more dollars shake into radio coffers ? All this and more on Radio Ink's Coronavirus podcast with Katz Radio Group SVP/Political Strategies, Patrick McGee. LISTEN

The Senate Judiciary IP subcommittee will hold a staff briefing on May 27th called “Scope of Music Rights within the DMCA.” The briefing will be conducted through Skype. NAB COO Curtis LeGeyt (pictured) will testify during the briefing.

NuVoodoo Media Services is sharing their latest survey information on radio audience perceptions during the pandemic. The data, that the company has been compiling since early March, is being presented on demand.

Futuri and ReelWorld are partnering in the creation of a new interactive programming platform. Futuri is the creator of audience engagement software and ReelWorld is an imaging and sonic branding company.

Hubbard Radio has expanded the role of Phil Mackey with the company. He is now the “Brand and Digital Content Development Director” and will be helping Hubbard managers with strategies for creating new multi-channel content, built around the company's brands.

Big Horn Radio Network is keeping the annual Girl Scout Cookie drive in the Cody, Wyoming area from crumbling. The traditional method of selling the cookies was hindered this year by COVID restrictions.

An estimated 40,000 participants have accessed the inaugural NAB Show Express since the online event launched on May 13. According to the NAB more than 1.6 million minutes of video content was accessed through the event's broadcast channels, on-demand videos and social media streams.