Vivendi Sells 7.1% Of UMG To Pershing Square
• Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music Group, has sold 7.1 percent of UMG’s share capital to Pershing Square
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EXECUTIVE ACTION
Former CBS Records Head Yetnikoff Dies At 87
• Walter Yetnikoff, the colorful and legendarily volatile head of CBS Records during its heyday in the 1970s and ’80s,
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Franco Named GM Of JVC/Ft. Walton
• JVC Media of Florida continues to staff the company with radio pros and industry veterans — like Brenda Franco,
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Upgrade City At Skyview Networks
• Skyview Networks announced several internal promotions within its business development department (pictured, below, l-r): Sam Zelasko has been upped
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CRS ’22 Presents “Heads Of State”
• CRS announced the launch of a new series, “CRS Heads Of State,” that will occur during CRS ’22, scheduled
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Nolan Named SVP/Sales For iHeart STL
• iHeartMedia has named Libby Nolan as Senior Vice President of Sales for the company’s St. Louis Market, overseeing advertising
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Live Nation Serious About Vaccinations
• As the live-music industry begins to resume operations while still under the threat of COVID-19 and its variants —
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Pelletier Named Pres./CEO Of WV Radio Corp.
• West Virginia Radio Corporation (WVRC) has tapped veteran broadcast executive George Pelletier as the company’s new President & CEO,
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VP Upgrade For HOT 97’s TT Torrez
• MediaCo’s WQHT (HOT 97)/New York has elevated TT Torrez to Vice President of Artist and Label Relations. In her
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Big Loud Rolls With Big Loud Rock
• Nashville-based Big Loud Records just launched its Rock/Alternative imprint, Big Loud Rock and introduced its new Senior Vice President
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