New York City Will Begin Reopening From COVID-19 Lockdown On June 8th -- What Can They Learn From Other Cities, And What Can You Learn From Them?

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Once the hottest of hotbeds of COVID-19 infections and deaths in AMERICA, NEW YORK State Governor ANDREW CUOMO and NYC Mayor BILL de BLASIO have decided it's time to reopen NEW YORK CITY. According to officials, 200,547, or 654 more cases than the day before, have turned up as of SUNDAY. 21,569 people in NYC have died from COVID-19, which is down, and why NYC is getting ready to reopen.

While AMERICA is over the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown, AMERICA is tired of social distancing ... and the idea of wearing a mask has become a political football, often down party lines. But do not let down your guard.

So the re-opening of AMERICA is continuing ... and people are excited and nervous! Almost all states are in some stage of re-opening from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the exception NEW JERSEY which is still shut down, for real.. 

So many photos of crowded beaches, bars and restaurants without social distancing and masks... hoping we don't have a second wave of infections ... but there are signs that COVID-19 infections are on the rise again, even as DISNEYLAND and DISNEY WORLD are scheduling JULY reopening dates. Here is how your state ranks in terms of COVID-19 infections.

Thankfully, we have all come a long way from WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th when the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION declared that COVID-19 was worldwide pandemic.

Remember... be cautious -- we are not out of the woods, yet. Now is not the time to loosen Social Distancing or ignore the selfless and life saving act of wearing a mask when out in public.

FACT... COVID-19 is still dangerous, deadly and still spreading! With global infections now over the 6,250,000 mark and still growing, and now over 375,000 deaths, this viral pandemic continues to reshape our world, lives and day-to-day habits and activities on a societal basis. What we once took for granted to come and go as we please is now a memory.

There are almost 1,850,000 recorded cases, and over 106,000 deaths in the US -- more cases than anywhere else on earth with predictions of upwards of 200,000+ deaths domestically before its over and the possibility of a second or third infection wave. Watch the growth of this invisible killer here.

How Your Station Can Make A Difference During Reopening

As AMERICA begins to open up again, tensions are flaring about things as simple as wearing a mask to protect others and themselves. Is your radio station doing all it can to keep your audience up to date on COVID-19 testing, and what is open, and what is not?

How are your client conversations going? Are you extending a helping hand to clients to keep their brands active, so that when this subsides they'll come back to you as a real partner, instead of just a marketing necessity?

If not, you are missing out. During the COVID-19 gradual re-opening of communities, PPM meters are now coming back online and meter counts are inching up as more people get in cars and resume a fulltime if not partial work day.

For states, cities and smaller communities emerging from the lockdown there is a lot information you've got that your listeners need. And, they are looking to you for some fun and distraction from this confining and frustrating new normal. Now is the time to continue to cement their loyalty by making a creative difference in your content so that it's seen and heard as a real benefit in all of their lives.

How to do this? Rally your troops to get virtual to bring new creative ideas to your radio stations. Get on ZOOM and have a brainstorming session with your creative teams and clients. Time to squeeze new creative juices out of them to do creative, entertaining things to lift the spirits of your listeners who have been on COVID-19 lockdown. What are you doing to keep your radio audiences engaged and entertained during COVID-19?

Turn up the creativity now. Check out what other markets and stations doing and how are they responding to COVID-19? ALL ACCESS is your one-stop for all you need!

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Feel free to include pictures of your home setup and details of how you're working, including what equipment you're using, what kind of connection you use to get on the air, and how you communicate with your staff and producers and what promotions you are doing on air to help keep your listeners informed and entertained.

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