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Palana Upped To PD of WCTK/Providence

July 13, 2020 kevincarter Hall Communications, WCTK

• Hall Communications keeps it firmly in the family and announces that New England radio veteran Kevin Palana will be

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Blair Garner’s Next Window Opens

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 kevincarter

• Late last week Westwood One announced it would discontinue the distribution of The Blair Garner Show, effective Sunday, August

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Garner Show Ending, Lia Doubles Up

July 11, 2020July 12, 2020 kevincarter Westwood One

• RAMP has confirmed that Westwood One will discontinue the distribution of The Blair Garner Show, effective Sunday, August 9.

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Country Radio Broadcasters Names New Board

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 kevincarter Country Radio Broadcasters, CRS 2021

• The Country Radio Broadcasters have completed their elections for the organization’s 2020-2021 Board of Directors — returning as your

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KYGO/Denver Hits The Big 4-0

July 8, 2020 kevincarter Bonneville Denver, KYGO

• On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO/Denver celebrated a momentous milestone — it’s 40th year of entertaining

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UMPG Inks Luke Combs

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 kevincarter UMPG

• Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has inked acclaimed Country singer/songwriter Luke Combs to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. Since

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Bright Future At Capitol Nashville

July 7, 2020 kevincarter Capitol Nashville

• Katie Bright has officially made her return to records from radio, as she joins Capitol Nashville as Director of

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Remembering Charlie Daniels

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 kevincarter

• Country music legend Charlie Daniels, best known for his hits like “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” “The South’s

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B-Dub Radio Debuts Saturday Night

July 1, 2020 kevincarter Skyview Networks

• Last month we told you that Bryan “B-Dub” Washington, afternoon drive talent at Hubbard Radio CountryKNUC (98.9 The Bull)/Seattle

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Big Machine Boosts Comms Team

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Big Machine Label Group announced some enhancements in its Communications department, including the advancement of Rachel Wendler to Senior