February 2022 – Page 10 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

KIIS-FM Welcomes Kayla Thomas

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KIIS-FM

• iHeartMedia’s mighty 102.7 KIIS FM/Los Angeles welcomes Kayla Thomas to the Pacific time zone to host overnights and weekends, starting

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UMPG Acquires Sting’s Career Catalog

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 kevincarter Sting, UMG, UMPG

• Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), UMG’s music publishing division, announced the acquisition of 17-time Grammy Award winner Sting‘s entire catalog

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Worst To First: The Best Of Z100

February 10, 2022February 9, 2022 kevincarter Elvis Duran, Scott Shannon, Z100

• Finally… the colorful history of the legendary Z100/New York has now been committed to video as a feature-length documentary,

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Beer Old Enough For Jury Duty

February 9, 2022 kevincarter Dave and Jimmy, WNCI

• It turns out that Kris Foley, Market President of iHeartMedia Columbus, the home market of WNCI‘s Dave and Jimmy

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Cressman Charts A New Course

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WDRV

• RAMP has learned that Rob Cressman has announced his retirement as PD/Brand Manager of Hubbard Radio Classic Rock WDRV

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Hip Hop Flows Upstream In Toronto

February 9, 2022 kevincarter Stingray

• Stingray’s CFXJ (Flow 93.5FM)/Toronto, which has been proudly pumping out Hip Hop to the masses for exactly 21 years,

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Bryce Segall: Free Agent

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 kevincarter Audacy, WNYL

• RAMP has confirmed that Bryce Segall has exited as Audacy Regional Alternative Brand Manager and overnight personality, based at

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Snoop Dogg Buys Death Row Records

February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 kevincarter Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg

• It’s a musical homecoming for Hip Hop legend and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg, who has acquired the brand of Death

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Beasley Re-Ups Tee Gentry

February 9, 2022 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group and Tee Gentry have mutually put pens to paper and signed Gentry to another sweet multi-year

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Hicks Named APD, Star 94.5/Orlando

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 kevincarter Cox Media Group, WCFB

• Programming pro Jay Hicks has been named Assistant Program Director for Cox Media Group Urban AC WCFB (Star 94.5)/Orlando.