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CMG/Apollo Marriage Is Consumated

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Apollo Global, Cox Enterprises, Cox Media Group

• Cox Enterprises has formally completed the sale of Cox Media Group (CMG) to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.

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Parr Exits Nash Nights Live; Smith To Host

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Westwood One

• RAMP has confirmed that Shawn Parr will exit as host of the Westwood One-syndicated NASH Nights Live on Dec. 31 at the

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Morini Named SVPP For iHeart Raleigh

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WDCG

• iHeartMedia has named Trevor Morini as Senior Vice President of Programming for the company’s Raleigh market and Program Director of

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Knight Leaving Beasley, Launching Consultancy

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group this week announced that Buzz Knight, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation will be leaving

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Gueno Upped To APD/Urban @ iHeart Chicago

December 16, 2019December 17, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WCGI, WVAZ

• iHeartMedia has promoted Kelly Gueno to APD of Urban Programming for Urban AC WVAZ (V103), Urban WGCI and Gospel WGRB-AM (Inspiration 1390)/Chicago.

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Harvey Hands Off To ‘Throwback Nation’

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 kevincarter Sun Broadcast Group

• Legendary radio personality and executive Mike Harvey announced that, after more than 35 years as host of his nightly Classic

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES

Dawn Girocco Rejoins Cumulus

December 13, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media and veteran radio executive Dawn Girocco are reuniting — Girocco just landed at DFW as the newly named Director

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Mornings Open At KOIT/San Francisco

December 12, 2019 kevincarter Bonneville, KOIT

• RAMP has confirmed that Bonneville AC KOIT/San Francisco is now seeking a new morning show, as Nick Steele and Kristen Flowers will

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Liberty Looking At A Bigger Bite Of iHeart?

December 12, 2019December 16, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Liberty Media

• In a deal that could seriously alter the audio landscape, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that John Malone‘s Liberty

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Sony Music Pacts With Neon Hum

December 12, 2019 kevincarter Neon Hum, Sony Music

• Sony Music Entertainment has made a strategic investment in esteemed podcast production house Neon Hum, forming a creative partnership