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Ariana Grande Joining ‘The Voice’

March 30, 2021 kevincarter Ariana Grande, NBC, The Voice

• Recording artist Ariana Grande is joining NBC’s The Voice as a coach for Season 21, coming this fall, replacing

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Condolences: Tedd Webb

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WFLA

• Tedd Webb, who was a major presence on Tampa Bay radio for the better part of a half-century, died

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Liggins & Robinson Join BMI Board

March 30, 2021 kevincarter BMI

• BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced the appointments of Alfred C. Liggins, III (left), CEO of Urban One, Inc., & Chairman

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Come Get Mad In Tulsa

March 30, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KMOD

• The Big Mad Morning Show at iHeartMedia’s heritage Active Rock 97.5 KMOD/Tulsa, OK currently has what is described as

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CMG Makes Lawless Move

March 30, 2021 kevincarter Cox Media Group

• Cox Media Group (CMG) has seriously expanded the supervisory footprint of longtime Tampa VP/Market Manager Keith Lawless, appointing him

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS

DraftKings Acquires VSiN

March 30, 2021 kevincarter DraftKings, VSiN

• And speaking of betting… DraftKings Inc. announced that it has acquired Vegas Sports Information Network, Inc. (VSiN), a multi-platform

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Audacy All-In On BetMGM

March 30, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, BetMGM

• On the heels of Audacy’s debut, the newly rebranded company and sports betting/gaming platform BetMGM announced a multi-year deal

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Entercom Rebrands As ‘Audacy’

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, Entercom

• As initially tipped in Tuesday’s RAMP, Entercom Communications Corp. today announced that it is transitioning its brand name to

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Gello Bounces To His Next Stop

March 30, 2021 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMGC

• RAMP has confirmed that Deongello “Gello” Vanorsby has exited the morning show on Beasley Rhythmic AC WMGC (105.1 The Bounce)/Detroit. He

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WMSC Names ‘Pro-In-Residence’

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 kevincarter 1010 WINS, WMSC

• Glenn Schuck, longtime morning drive anchor/reporter at Entercom’s venerable 1010 WINS/New York has been named as the first-ever “Professional-in-Residence”