January 2019 – Page 17 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Razz Upped To PD @ WXTU/Philly

January 7, 2019January 8, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Congrats to Mark Razz on his well deserved upgrade to Program Director of Beasley Country WXTU/Philadelphia. Razz, who has been

ADULT HITS ALTERNATIVE FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Promotion Party @ Broadway Media SLC

January 7, 2019 kevincarter Broadway Media

• There were programming promotions all around at Broadway Media Alternative KXRK (X96)/Salt Lake City — PD Todd Nuke ‘Em annexes bonus

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Burgess To Run Beasley Digital Content

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group, LLC announces Lori Burgess has been named to the newly created position of Chief Digital Content Officer.

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE

Entercom CMO Ruth Gaviria Leaving

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 kevincarter Entercom

• Due to what was described as “organizational changes to the company’s marketing function,” Entercom today announced that Chief Marketing

ALTERNATIVE EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE

Big Machine/Varvatos Welcomes Allison Smith

January 7, 2019 kevincarter Big Machine, John Varvatos Records

• Allison Smith has joined Big Machine/John Varvatos Records as National Director, Promotion. The label was launched in 2017 and is spearheaded

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Carozza Earns EVP Stripes @ Republic

January 7, 2019 kevincarter Republic Records

• Republic Records has promoted Joseph Carozza to Executive Vice President of Media and Artist Relations. In his newly expanded role,

BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS TOP 40

Mornings Much Messier In Phoenix

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 kevincarter Entercom

• Entercom Top 40 KALV (LIVE 101.5)/Phoenix enhances its Morning Mess team with the addition of Jeana Shepard and Karla Hernandez as co-hosts, joining

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Schiffman Named Head Of Promo, Island Records

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 kevincarter Island Records

• Ayelet Schiffman has been appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Promotion, for Island Records. The New York-based Schiffman will oversee

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Westwood One Syndicates ‘Rick & Sasha’

January 7, 2019January 6, 2019 kevincarter Westwood One

• Recognizing the need to attract and engage younger listeners to Urban AC radio, Westwood One today flips the switch

CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE

Condolences: Harley & Ed Baer

January 6, 2019 kevincarter

• Sad news out of Louisville, as iHeartMedia Classic Rock WQMF announced that longtime midday personality James “Harley” Rectenwald — a fixture