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Entercom Names Podcast Marketing Chief

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 kevincarter Cadence13, Entercom, Pineapple Street

• Entercom has named Brian Swarth as Head of Marketing, Podcasts. In this newly created role, Swarth will lead and oversee

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Andrew Jeffries Returning To New Zealand

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia announced that longtime iHeart EVP of Programming, West Andrew Jeffries is returning home to New Zealand at the

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Broadcasters Foundation Helping Texas

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 kevincarter Broadcasters Foundation

• The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency aid to broadcast colleagues, who have been hit hard by the

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BMC Presents Grammy Week Event

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Black Music Collective (BMC), a newly launched initiative by the Recording Academy®, will host its inaugural GRAMMY® Week

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Futuri Partners With SummitMedia

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 kevincarter Futuri Media, SummitMedia

• Futuri, billed as the leading provider of AI-driven sales intelligence and audience engagement technology for broadcasters, and SummitMedia announced

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SMN, WWO Support Special Olympics

February 24, 2021 kevincarter Sony Music Nashville, Special Olympics, Westwood One

• Sony Music Nashville (SMN) and Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announced a multi-faceted program to build support for the 2022

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Radio Cares, Year Two Looking Strong

February 23, 2021 kevincarter Feeding America, IBA

• The 2nd Annual Radio Cares — Feeding America® campaign, presented by Feeding America and the Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA)

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Clive’s Pre-Grammy Gala Postponed

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 kevincarter Clive Davis, Grammy Awards

• Clive Davis‘ annual Pre-Grammy Gala, an A-List tradition since 1975, has been postponed, as it was revealed that Davis

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SummitMedia, CurtCo Team Up

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 kevincarter CurtCo Media, SummitMedia

• SummitMedia and CurtCo Media have entered into a strategic partnership that is expected to accelerate growth for both companies

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Charlie Foster: Free Agent

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 kevincarter Epic Records

• RAMP has learned that Charlie Foster recently departed his post as SVP of Promotion at Epic Records after eight