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Apple Music Awards Tonight

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 kevincarter Apple Music, Billie Eilish

• Introducing the Apple Music Awards, described as “a celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the

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Glass Breaks Digital Ground At WMG

December 3, 2019 kevincarter Warner Music Group

• Warner Music Group (WMG) has promoted Jon Glass to Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Legal Affairs. In this role,

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iHeart Digital Expands Into Nashville

December 2, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio

• iHeartMedia has selected Nashville as the location for iHeartRadio’s second digital headquarters, further expanding its current New York-based digital

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Staskiewicz Named Digital PD For Beasley Boston

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Congrats to longtime Boston radio pro Tim Staskiewicz, Digital Program Director of Beasley Sports-Talk monster WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub) and

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Promotion Party @ Sony Music Nashville

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 kevincarter Sony Music Nashville

• Sony Music Nashville announced that Jaime Marconette and Jessica Valiyi have each been promoted to Director, Digital Strategy. Both were previously

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Lori Lewis Hangs Out The Shingle

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 kevincarter Lori Lewis Media

• In order to offer brands the most affordable way to finally put a social media strategy in play with

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‘Hey Google: Play Entercom & iHeart News’

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, Google, iHeartRadio

• Entercom and iHeartMedia announced that they have begun to incorporate local news audio content into a new Google News’

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RADIO.COM Joins Forces With Bixby

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 kevincarter Bixby, Radio.com

• Entercom announced that it is bringing RADIO.COM and its robust collection of premiere sports, entertainment, news, and music audio content

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Luke Named SVP/Digital For SiriusXM, Pandora

November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 kevincarter Pandora, SiriusXM

• SiriusXM has acquired the services of music industry veteran Alex Luke, who joins the company as Senior Vice President, Digital

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Ballard Upped To SVP At Nettwerk

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 kevincarter Nettwerk Music Group

• Nettwerk Music Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Ballard to SVP of Promotion and Streaming Strategy. In his

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Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming
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Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming

• Following the completion of Connoisseur Media’s acquisition of Alpha Media, the company today announced that Keith Dakin has been

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Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
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Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

• Beasley Media Group has entered an agreement with premier podcast hosting and monetization platform, ART19, an Amazon company. With

SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld
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SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld
House Of Music With Solid Foundation
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House Of Music With Solid Foundation

August 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on House Of Music With Solid Foundation
WOW! Smith & Landry ‘Best of Connecticut’ Again
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WOW! Smith & Landry ‘Best of Connecticut’ Again

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Executive Action: Louisville Public Media
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Executive Action: Louisville Public Media

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Moneyball: CHR and AC P1 Deep Dive
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Moneyball: CHR and AC P1 Deep Dive

September 8, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moneyball: CHR and AC P1 Deep Dive

• Last week we shared a deep dive into findings concerning Urban and Urban AC P1s from the latest NuVoodoo

Reality Spurs Reinvention For Public Radio
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Reality Spurs Reinvention For Public Radio

September 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Reality Spurs Reinvention For Public Radio
Buffalo’s ‘Patriot’ Stretches Its Legs
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Buffalo’s ‘Patriot’ Stretches Its Legs

September 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Buffalo’s ‘Patriot’ Stretches Its Legs

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Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
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Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
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ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team
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BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team
Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26
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Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26
Hands Across The Water At Warner Music Group
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Hands Across The Water At Warner Music Group

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Hands Across The Water At Warner Music Group
No Higher Honor In Higher Education
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No Higher Honor In Higher Education

August 26, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on No Higher Honor In Higher Education

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Reality Spurs Reinvention For Public Radio
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Reality Spurs Reinvention For Public Radio

September 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Reality Spurs Reinvention For Public Radio
Buffalo’s ‘Patriot’ Stretches Its Legs
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Buffalo’s ‘Patriot’ Stretches Its Legs

September 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Buffalo’s ‘Patriot’ Stretches Its Legs
Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming
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Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming
Meet CBI’s Student Prod. Awards Finalists!
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Meet CBI’s Student Prod. Awards Finalists!

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet CBI’s Student Prod. Awards Finalists!
Jerry McKenna Comes Home To Cape Cod
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Jerry McKenna Comes Home To Cape Cod

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Jerry McKenna Comes Home To Cape Cod
Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
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Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

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