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Lady Antebellum Now ‘Lady A’

June 11, 2020June 12, 2020 kevincarter Lady A

• Country superstar act Lady Antebellum announced that they are formally shortening their name to their longtime fan nickname “Lady

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Steve Holstein On The Loose

June 10, 2020 kevincarter Saga Communications

• After a remarkable 24-year run with Saga-owned Country WIXY/Champaign, IL, Steve Holstein, host of the Holstein & Company morning

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Striewski Joins CMA As SVP

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 kevincarter CMA

• The Country Music Association (CMA) has acquired the talents of music and television industry veteran Kelly Striewski as Senior

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VP Upgrade For UMG Nashville’s Malleus

June 9, 2020 kevincarter UMG Nashville

• Universal Music Group Nashville has promoted Leigh Parr Malleus from Director of Media Marketing to Vice President of Media

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Addams Named OD of MacDonald Saginaw

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 kevincarter MacDonald Broadcasting

• Jason Addams has returned to the great state of Michigan, hired by MacDonald Broadcasting as Operations Director of the

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David Corey Leaving Beasley

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WKLB

• In a surprising turn of events, RAMP has learned that David Corey will be leaving Beasley Media Group sometime

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America Counts Down To Shawn Parr

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 kevincarter Key Networks

• Last month we announced that Key Networks was preparing to launch a new four-hour syndicated weekday show hosted by

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CMA Broadcast Awards Window Open!

May 26, 2020 kevincarter CMA Awards

• The Country Music Association announced ballot schedules for the 2020 CMA Broadcast Awards and The 54th Annual CMA Awards. Eligible

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Kelley Upped To Mornings On Cat Country

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 kevincarter Hall Communications, WCTK

• Hall Communications Country WCTK (Cat Country 98.1)/Providence has promoted Courtney Kelley from middays to morning co-host, joining Brian Mulhern on Cat Country

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Drivetime With A Difference @ WGAR

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WGAR

• Bright and early this morning in the great city of Cleveland, listeners of iHeartMedia Country WGAR will notice a few