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BBR Makes Multiple Marketing Moves

June 3, 2019 kevincarter BBR Music Group

• BBR Music Group announced two marketing department moves — Devin DeToro has been promoted to Director of Marketing, and Channing

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COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

Tim Hurley Joins Go Country 105/L.A.

June 3, 2019 kevincarter KKGO

• Michael Levine, PD of Mt. Wilson Broadcasters’ KKGO (Go Country 105)/Los Angeles is pleased to announce that local singer-songwriter Tim Hurley will

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DZL Chosen To Feed The Kat

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WEND, WKKT

• Chuck “DZL” Thompson has been named as the new Program Director of iHeartMedia Country WKKT (96.9 The Kat)/Charlotte. He inherits

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WKLB/Boston Welcomes Jim Clerkin

June 2, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WKLB

• Congrats to Boston radio pro Jim Clerkin, who has been named as the new morning show producer on Beasley’s WKLB

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Leary Wakes Up In West Palm

June 2, 2019June 3, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WIRK

• Hubbard Radio Country WIRK/West Palm Beach has tapped Country morning show pro Tim Leary to wake-up the market, joining forces with

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Less Drake, More Hootie

May 31, 2019 kevincarter Bonneville, Curtis Media Group

• Game One of the NBA Finals got underway Thursday night in Toronto, as the Toronto Raptors took on the

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Fontenot Joins UMG Nashville

May 29, 2019 kevincarter UMG Nashville

• Universal Music Group Nashville announced the hire of Rachel Fontenot as Sr. Director of Marketing & Artist Development for the

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Get Well, Gary Shores!

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WKKO

• UPDATED: We join the rest of the industry in sending our most positive thoughts to Toledo radio icon Gary Shores,

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Big Loud Makes Noise

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 kevincarter Big Loud Records

• Big Loud is pleased to announce the promotion of influential young executive Lloyd Van Norman, who has been upgraded

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Meyer Kickin’ It In Charleston

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 kevincarter Saga Communications, WCKN

• Saga’s Charleston Radio Group in Charleston, SC has named veteran programmer Michael “Hunter” Meyer as the new PD/midday personality for

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) recognized an incredible lineup of trailblazing industry leaders for lifetime achievements during

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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital
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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

• Mercury Records has appointed Jackson Weingart as Vice President, Marketing & Digital Strategy, as announced by Mercury Records Chairman

Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin
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Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin
Stingray To Acquire TuneIn
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Stingray To Acquire TuneIn

November 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Stingray To Acquire TuneIn
Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster
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Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster

November 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster
MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut
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MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut

November 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut

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Remembering Todd Snider
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Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Todd Snider

• One of the bright lights of Alt Country/Americana music, singer-songwriter Todd Snider has died. He was only 59. According

Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

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Remembering Todd Snider
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Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Todd Snider
Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann
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Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann
Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG
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Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG
BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades
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BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades
Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital
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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’
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Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’
Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar
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Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar
In Maine, Blueberry Picks You
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In Maine, Blueberry Picks You

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on In Maine, Blueberry Picks You
McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’
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McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’

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