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Nexstar Acquiring Tribune Media

December 3, 2018 kevincarter Nexstar Media Group, Tribune Media

• The news broke over the weekend, and on Monday, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Tribune Media Company made it

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iHeart Shareholders Approve Re-Org Plan

December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia, Inc. announced overwhelming shareholder support Company’s Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”). Voting results

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Hubbard Cuts Hit St. Louis

November 29, 2018November 30, 2018 kevincarter Hubbard Radio

• UPDATED: On the heels of yesterday’s pre-holiday downsizing at Hubbard Radio Chicago comes word of similar cuts at the

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Taylor Signs With UMG, Republic

November 19, 2018November 20, 2018 kevincarter Republic Records, Taylor Swift, UMG

• Taylor Swift, a ten-time Grammy winner and one of the most creatively and commercially successful artists in history, signed

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iHeartMedia Unveils Post-Chapter 11 Board

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia just announced the members selected to serve on its Board of Directors upon its emergence from Chapter 11.

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NuVooDoo Ups Cohen To EVP

November 14, 2018November 13, 2018 kevincarter NuVoodoo Media Services

• NuVoodoo Media Services has promoted Eric Cohen to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Finance. The New York-based

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Something’s Cooking In Lew’s Kitchen

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 kevincarter Lew Dickey, Modern Luxury, Modern Media Acquisition

• It certainly looks like Lew Dickey‘s long-rumored return to the broadcasting industry has taken a major step forward —

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Apple Eying iHeart Alliance?

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 kevincarter Apple, iHeartMedia

• This is fascinating… The Financial Times is reporting that Apple may be looking at traditional radio to help boost its

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Art Imitates Life Imitates Art

November 1, 2018October 31, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Ryan Seacrest

• Variety reports that ABC is developing a comedy series inspired by the real-life friendship of Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, who

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Saga Expands Into Gainesville-Ocala

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 kevincarter Saga Communications

• Saga Communications, Inc. is expanding its broadcast footprint into the Gainesville-Ocala, FL market with the pending purchase of Country WOGK-FM(K-Country