FORMAT FLIPS – Page 449 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Lotus Tucson Furloughs Three

February 1, 2021 kevincarter COVID-19, KFMA, KLPX, KMXZ

• Like many broadcast companies during this ongoing pandemic, Lotus Arizona Corp. has had to make some tough economic decisions

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Cowherd, iHeart Pump Up The Volume

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 kevincarter Colin Cowherd, iHeartMedia

• Veteran sports-talk personality Colin Cowherd has partnered with iHeartMedia to launch a new podcast network, The Volume. The agreement

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‘The Jubal Show’ Debuts On KHFI/Austin

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KHFI, The Jubal Show

• For the past seven days a countdown clock has been slowly ticking backwards on the social media pages of

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It’s All-Business At iHeart SLC

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 kevincarter Bloomberg Radio, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Salt Lake City has launched Business-Talk outlet Business 99.1 FM. In partnership with Bloomberg Radio, Business 99.1 FM,

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Mark Chernoff Stepping Down @ WFAN/NY

February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, WFAN

• Entercom announced that “after nearly 30 years of unmatched success,” WFAN/New York Brand Manager and Entercom Sports Format Captain

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Jock Swap At Baltimore’s Fan

January 29, 2021January 31, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, WJZ-FM

• Entercom Sports-Talk WJZ-FM (105.7 The Fan)/Baltimore shared several developments, not the least of which were some significant personnel moves:

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WRMR: A Decade Of Modern Rocking

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 kevincarter Capitol Broadcasting, WRMR

• Capitol Broadcasting Alternative WRMR (Modern Rock 98.7)/Greenville-Jacksonville-Wilmington, NC celebrated its 10th anniversary at the start of 2021. Launched on

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Promotion & Retirement @ Entercom Sacramento

January 29, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, KSEG, KSFM

• Entercom Sacramento shared two pieces of news — one regarding a promotion, and the other, an impending retirement. Let’s

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Remembering Al Peterson

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 kevincarter R&R, Radio & Records

• UPDATED: This one shook us, to put it mildly. We were deeply shocked and saddened to learn that our

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Jade Upped To MD @ The Current

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 kevincarter Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul keeps it firmly in the family and promotes midday personality