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Wenzel Ready To Drive Indy Home

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WFMS

• Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel has joined Cumulus Country WFMS/Indianapolis as MD and afternoon drive personality, starting Monday, Jan. 6. Christopher “Boomer” Layfield, PD

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Fitz Named New Host of ‘Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40’

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 kevincarter Skyview Networks

• Veteran Country radio personality Fitz has been named as the new permanent host of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40,

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WXBM Names Kash PD, Fisher APD

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WXBM

• Big day around the campus of Cumulus Country WXBM (NASH FM 102.7)/Pensacola, FL, as Adam “Kash” Kashner is named Program

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Parr Exits Nash Nights Live; Smith To Host

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Westwood One

• RAMP has confirmed that Shawn Parr will exit as host of the Westwood One-syndicated NASH Nights Live on Dec. 31 at the

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Dwyer Upped, Extended @ KUPL/Portland

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 kevincarter Alpha Media, KUPL

• Alpha Media Country KUPL (98.7 The Bull)/Portland, OR has signaled its ongoing confidence in and commitment to longtime MD/midday personality

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Whiteside Named CEO Of ACM

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 kevincarter Academy of Country Music

• The Academy of Country Music® has named Damon Whiteside as its new Chief Executive Officer — only the third CEO

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Meet Your 2020 CRS New Faces

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 kevincarter CRS 2020

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced the lineup for the CRS 2020 New Faces of Country Music® Show — please

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Hubbard Seattle Seeks VP/Market Manager

December 5, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio

• Hubbard Radio Seattle has put out the interstellar call for a new VP/Market Manager, as Ann Marie Mulholland exits after

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Logan Upped To OM Of Hubbard W. Palm

December 2, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio

• Bruce Logan has been promoted to Operations Manager of Hubbard Radio West Palm Beach. In addition to his current programming responsibilities

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Zarling, Campbell Launch 615 Leverage + Strategy

December 2, 2019 kevincarter 615 Leverage

• Veteran music industry execs John Zarling and Jackie Campbell announced the alliance of their individual companies into a new boutique marketing