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Greensboro Now The Home Of HITS 100.3

November 4, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMKS

• iHeartMedia Top 40 WMKS (100.3 Kiss FM)/Greensboro has rebranded as HITS 100.3, “The Most Commercial-Free Hit Music,” effective immediately.

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DeDe In The Morning Wants You

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 kevincarter DeDe McGuire, Service Broadcasting

• Service Broadcasting Group (SBG) is looking for a high-profile entertainer — or two — to join the stellar cast

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Meltdown Hits The Big 2-5 @ WRIF

November 3, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WRIF

• Beasley Media Group congratulates Mark “Meltdown” Milligan, who is celebrating his 25th anniversary on Active Rock WRIF/Detroit. Meltdown originally joined WRIF

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TikTok, Sony Music Announce Deal

November 2, 2020 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment, TikTok

• Wildly popular short-form video app TikTok announced a new agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (SME) to make songs from

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Toni-Marie Ready To Drive Nashville Home

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WKDF

• Cumulus Country WKDF (103.3 Country)/Nashville has acquired the talents of format vet Toni-Marie as its new afternoon drive personality,

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TM Studios Vets Buy TM From Westwood One

November 2, 2020 kevincarter TM Studios, Westwood One

• Major Triad Media, a partnership consisting of three longtime TM Studios’ veterans — Creative Director Dave Bethell, former VP

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Portland Icon Gustav Joins KINK-FM

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media, KINK

• Alpha Media Portland has wisely availed itself of the lengthy heritage that belongs to market vet Gustav, who joins

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Hargis Upped To SVP @ BMLG Records

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group, BMLG Records

• Big Machine Label Group has elevated Matthew Hargis to Senior Vice President, Promotion and Marketing for BMLG Records. Hargis

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iHeartMedia Cuts Continue

November 2, 2020November 5, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• UPDATED 11/4 — iHeartMedia continues to undergo a round of serious downsizing across the country, including many major markets. If

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Adams Named PD of NRG Media Omaha

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 kevincarter KOOO, KOPW, KQKQ, NRG Media

• NRG Media Omaha has tapped David Adams to program Hot AC KQKQ (Sweet 98.5), Rhythmic KOPW (Power 106.9) and