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CRS ‘New Faces’ Lineup Announced

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 kevincarter Country Radio Broadcasters, CRS 2022

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) just announced the lineup for the CRS 2022 New Faces of Country Music® Show —

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Hey Jacksonville! Shannon’s Back!

December 5, 2021 kevincarter Renda Broadcasting, WEJZ, WGNE

• Great to see our friend Todd Shannon back in action once again — nearly two years after stepping down

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Bob Barnett Comes Home To Buffalo

December 3, 2021 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WMSX, WYRK

• Townsquare Media Buffalo has acquired the considerable talents of Upstate New York radio veteran Bob Barnett as the newly

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Executive Action, ACM-Style

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 kevincarter ACM, ACM Awards, ACM Lifting Lives

• The Academy of Country Music® is announcing new hires and promotions within three departments — let’s start with (top

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Condolences: Randy Jones

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 kevincarter KRTY

• RAMP has learned that Randy Jones, longtime midday personality on Empire Broadcasting Country 95.3 KRTY/San Jose passed away unexpectedly

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Townsquare, Compass Keep A Good Thing Going

December 1, 2021 kevincarter Compass Media Networks, Townsquare Media

• Townsquare Media and Compass Media Networks announced a multi-year extension of their programming partnership. Both parties launched this partnership

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Career Full-Circle For Lori Crofford

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 kevincarter KATP, Townsquare Media

• Lori Crofford has joined Townsquare Media Country KATP (101.9 The Bull)/Amarillo, TX as Brand Manager and afternoon personality. She replaces

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Streaming Summit 2: The Sequel

November 30, 2021 kevincarter

• CRS 2022 is only a few short months away, and it was announced that the 2nd Annual CRS Streaming

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A Toast To SMN’s Alli Champagne

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 kevincarter Sony Music Nashville

• Alli Champagne has been promoted to Sr. Director, Legal & Business Affairs, for Sony Music Nashville (SMN). Reporting directly

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Atlanta’s Bull: Otis Returns, Graves Exits

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WUBL

• After a year-long radio hiatus, due to last fall’s corporate cuts at iHeartMedia, some great news from Jeremy “Otis”