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Stingray gives away over $20 million in radio ads to help 5,000 businesses; will celebrate top 100 Canadian songs Wednesday


MONTREAL – Canadian broadcaster and international music distributor Stingray said today its 104 Canadian radio stations helped 5,000 local businesses obtain grants in the form of radio advertising to help them emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. A total of $20 million is being awarded in markets across the country. This is $5 million more than initially planned when the company originally announced its stimulus package in early May. Grants range from a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $100,000 in radio advertising per business. The recipient business has 12 months to utilize the radio advertising towards booking and...