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Dean Named SVPP @ MCA Nashville

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 kevincarter MCA Records Nashville, UMG Nashville

• Universal Music Group Nashville today announced that Katie Dean has been upped to Senior Vice President Promotion for MCA

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Fletcher Named PD Of KVOO/Tulsa

July 12, 2019 kevincarter Griffin Communications, KVOO

• Griffin Communications’ Country 98.5 KVOO/Tulsa has filled its PD vacancy with a familiar local radio star — Dena Fletcher, who

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Justice Is Served In Duluth

July 9, 2019 kevincarter KTCO, Midwest Communications

• J.D. Justice has been named as the new Brand Manager and morning co-host for Midwest Communications’ 100kw Country blowtorch, KTCO

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Harnen Upped To Pres./CEO Of BMLG Records

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group, BMLG Records

• Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta just announced that BMLG Records President Jimmy Harnen has been upped to President/CEO

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RAMP Leap O’ The Week!

July 8, 2019 kevincarter LKCM Radio Group

• Congrats to Chuck Reeves, PD of Impact Radio Group Country KQBL (100.7 The Bull)/Boise, ID (Market 94), who is making

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Fayed Named Dir./Marketing For iHeart Boston

July 8, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Boston just introduced Hisham Fayed as its new Director of Marketing. Now safely aboard, Fayed will work closely with

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Pros On The Loose

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 kevincarter Hollywood Records, WIVK

• This was an exceptionally challenging holiday week for longtime Hollywood Records’ promo pro David Perl and his wife, Lauren — as

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Clay Hunnicutt Exits Big Loud

July 5, 2019July 7, 2019 kevincarter Big Loud Records

• RAMP has learned that Clay Hunnicutt has stepped down as President of Big Loud Records after four years at the

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Now Entering Buckeye Country

July 3, 2019July 2, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WCKY

• iHeartMedia Country WCKY/Toledo, OH has downshifted to Classic Country and rebranded as Buckeye Country, 103.7 ‘CKY. Market President Shosh Abromovich said, “We’re so

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Pre-Holiday People/Format Moves

July 2, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, Entravision, WPHT-AM

• RAMP has confirmed that Jared Hart has exited as PD of Entercom News-Talk WPHT-AM/Philadelphia after 5 1/2 years on the job. We