Get The 411 On Coronavirus
• Benztown announced the launch of a new, extremely timely, twice-daily informational radio feature — Coronavirus 411, which shares the latest coronavirus news in morning and afternoon installments. The 45-second feature is available to radio stations of all formats and market sizes through Benztown. Coronavirus 411 is produced by a couple of radio heavyweights — Rick Cummings and Dave Beasing, whose Sound That BRANDS podcast company also produces a long-form podcast version of Coronavirus 411. This informative radio feature is available free of charge to Benztown imaging libraries clients across all Benztown audio production libraries, while he long-form podcast is available via Apple Podcasts and other podcast apps.
The feature comes on the heels of the spread of the coronavirus to the U.S., with at least 64 cases confirmed in the U.S., six and several new cases reported in California, Oregon and Washington State. The victims there have no known overseas travel or other known exposure to the disease, leading to fears that the virus has gone airborne. There are more than 85,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with at least 2,933 confirmed deaths. Six deaths from coronavirus have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Monday.
Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes said, “We are gratified to bring this important and timely feature to markets across the U.S. More than 90,000 cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday, with more than 3,000 deaths confirmed in 66 countries where the illness has spread. In the U.S., cases are nearing 100 and confirmed in 13 states. The result is widespread demand for current, accurate information about coronavirus in communities across the U.S. and around the world.”
Dave Beasing, CEO of Sound That BRANDS, said, “Sound That BRANDS VP William Corbin realized that there wasn’t a consistent audio source for this vital information appearing in search results. Since launch, it has become one of America’s most-listened-to daily news podcasts, almost overnight. We’re pleased to now also distribute Coronavirus 411 via Benztown’s affiliated stations. Let’s hope that the need for this feature will soon pass.” For more information about this valuable feature, contact Benztown’s Susan Aksu at sa@benztown.com or 818-842-4600.
