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Boulos Named EVP/Promotion @ Arista Records

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 kevincarter Arista Records, Sony Music Entertainment

• It’s now official — the press release just arrived, thus proclaiming that veteran promotion exec John Boulos has been named Executive

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Hardin Upped To COO of iHeart Nat’l Prog.

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia has promoted Brad Hardin to Chief Operating Officer of its National Programming Group. In his newly enhanced role, Hardin (left) will

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ADA Ups McGilvray To SVP/Promotion

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 kevincarter ADA, Warner Music Group

• Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) Worldwide, Warner Music Group’s independent distribution and services arm, announces the elevation of David McGilvray to

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Lew Meets Akazoo

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 kevincarter Akazoo, Lew Dickey, Modern Media Acquisition

• Lew Dickey‘s Modern Media Acquisition Corp. (MMDM) has made its first steps into the blinding light of day with

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Jay Stevens Launches TenShare Media

January 24, 2019 kevincarter TenShare Media

• That hammering in the background is the sound of programming pro Jay Stevens hanging up the shingle to inaugurate the

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Scannell Named Pres./CEO of SCPR

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 kevincarter KPCC, Southern California Public Radio

• Veteran media executive Herb Scannell, who successfully led Nickelodeon, Next New Networks, BBC Worldwide North America and Mitú, among other

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Zapoleon ‘Semi-Retires,’ Will Advise iHeart

January 23, 2019 kevincarter

• Legendary programmer Guy Zapoleon, a hero and inspiration to thousands of fellow radio pros over the past four decades,

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Rob Roberts Re-Ups With Cumulus

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media and Rob Roberts have agreed to a sweet new multi-year contact extension, keeping Roberts with the company as

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Steal + Hubbard: Right Mix For Chicago

January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, Meruelo Media

• After nearly two decades in Los Angeles, Jimmy Steal is moving to Chicago as the newly named Vice President of Brand

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Shepard Downsized At BCA San Diego

January 23, 2019 kevincarter Broadcast Company Of The Americas

• RAMP has learned that veteran programmer/consultant Mike Shepard was laid off Tuesday, part of a RIF at Broadcast Company of