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Noblit Joins Studio2Bee As EVP/GM

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 kevincarter Studio2Bee Entertainment

• Studio2Bee Entertainment, the Nashville-based artist development conglomerate founded by industry icons Butch Waugh and Skip Bishop announced the hire

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Fish Season Reopens In Madison

February 11, 2022February 13, 2022 kevincarter Mid-West Family, WWQM

• Mid-West Family Madison is proud to announce the welcome return of market veteran Fish Calloway to mornings! Starting February

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Now Entering Cat Country: Kira Smethers

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WCTO

• Kira Smethers is the newly named morning co-host on Cumulus Country WCTO (Cat Country 96)/Allentown, PA (and simulcast on 107.1

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Charlie Cook Extended, Adds WKDF Stripes

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WKDF

• Cumulus has re-upped VP of Country Music Charlie Cook in a long-term contract extension. The deal includes his current

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Allen & Barrett To Co-Host ACMs With Dolly

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 kevincarter ACM Awards

• ACM Award-winning Country artists Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will join Dolly Parton as co-hosts of the 57th Academy

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Cincy Scores With ‘Joey B-105’

February 4, 2022February 6, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WUBE

• “The city of Cincinnati, to put it mildly, is ELECTRIC with our Bengals in the Super Bowl!” said Grover

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Dolly Parton To Host 57th ACM Awards

February 3, 2022February 6, 2022 kevincarter ACM Awards

• Prime Video, the Academy of Country Music, and MRC announced that global superstar — and 2022 nominee for the

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Broadway Touches Down In Traverse City

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 kevincarter MacDonald Garber, WKHQ

• Major market veteran Bill “Broadway” Bertschinger, who last month resigned from afternoon drive on Cumulus Country WDRQ (New Country

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BMLG CRS Luncheon All Set

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group, CRS 2022

• Lady A, Carly Pearce, Riley Green, Callista Clark, Laci Kaye Booth, Jackson Dean, and Tiera Kennedy will perform at the

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Johnny Chaing Leaving Radio For Records

January 27, 2022January 30, 2022 kevincarter Cox Media Group, KGLK, KKBQ

• After 31 years in radio, 29 years with Cox Media Group — the last 21 years as Operations Manager