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WGN Inks Bob Sirott For Mornings

December 20, 2019December 23, 2019 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago replaces one market fixture with another, as Bob Sirott takes over morning drive on Monday, Jan. 6, succeeding Steve Cochran, who exits.

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Savoy-Smith Now Running Entercom D.C.

December 19, 2019December 20, 2019 kevincarter Entercom

• Entercom Washington has promoted Ivy Savoy-Smith to Senior Vice President and Market Manager. She succeeds Phil Zachary, who recently transitioned

BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MILESTONES SYNDICATION

Fitz Named New Host of ‘Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40’

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 kevincarter Skyview Networks

• Veteran Country radio personality Fitz has been named as the new permanent host of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40,

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Brehmer Moves To Middays On WXRT

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, WXRT

• After one of the longest morning drive runs in Chicago radio history — 28 years, to be exact —

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Hubbard St. Louis Finds Its Missing Linck

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, KSHE, WARH

• Hubbard Radio St. Louis has named Marty Linck as the new Brand Content Director of Adult Hits WARH (106.5 The Arch) and

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WXBM Names Kash PD, Fisher APD

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WXBM

• Big day around the campus of Cumulus Country WXBM (NASH FM 102.7)/Pensacola, FL, as Adam “Kash” Kashner is named Program

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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

FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TOP 40

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