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Big Loud Upgrade: Culbertson Now SVP/GM

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 kevincarter Big Loud Records

• Big Loud Records has promoted Patch Culbertson to Senior Vice President, General Manager. In his newly created role, Culbertson

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Granger Smith New Host Of ‘After MidNite’

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 kevincarter Premiere Networks

• UPDATED: Premiere Networks announced that Country recording artist, entertainer and entrepreneur Granger Smith will debut as the new host

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WDRQ/Detroit Inks Kennedy For Middays

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WDRQ

• UPDATED: Cumulus Media’s WDRQ (New Country 93.1)/Detroit has hired Kevin Kennedy as its new midday personality, starting later this

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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