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Watt Traded From Detroit To Houston

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, KHMX

• Entercom Hot AC KHMX (Mix 96.5)/Houston welcomes Jessie Watt to the cast of The Morning Mix, plugging in across from hosts

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iHeart Music Award Nominees Announced

January 8, 2020 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards

• iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced the nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing live from the Shrine Auditorium

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DiModica Named VP/MM Of Cumulus Toledo

January 7, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media has promoted Dana DiModica to VP/Market Manager of its Toledo, OH group — Classic Hits WRQN, Country duo

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Bigger, And Louder

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 kevincarter Big Loud Records

• Big Loud amps up its Records division in 2020 with the advancement of Brittani Koster to Director of Southwest Promotion

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CMT & iHeart Extend, Re-Up Alan, McDonald

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 kevincarter CMT, iHeartMedia, Premiere Networks

• CMT and iHeartMedia have renewed their partnership and inked a multi-year extension that keeps intact one of the world’s

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Remembering Courtney Nelson

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 kevincarter KCYY, KKYX, KLAQ

• We would be remiss if we didn’t pause to pay our respects to a beloved Texas radio pro who

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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