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CMA To The Rescue Again

January 25, 2021 kevincarter CMA

• Furthering its support of music industry pros who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music

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WFLZ/Tampa Rebrands As ’93-3 BUC’

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WFLZ

• In honor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers making history as the first team ever to play in a Super

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Elroy Smith Exits KBLX/San Francisco

January 25, 2021January 26, 2021 kevincarter Bonneville, Elroy Smith, KBLX

• Veteran programmer Elroy Smith just announced that Monday was his last day as Program Director of Bonneville’s legendary 102.9

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Entercom Bets Big On Sports Gambling

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 kevincarter BetQL, Entercom

• Entercom announced the launch of BetQL Audio Network, which will feature sports gambling programming heard across Entercom’s portfolio of

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Gene Knight: Free Agent

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, KXSN, KYXY

• RAMP has confirmed that San Diego radio mainstay Gene Knight is now available, as his dual position as MD of

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Broadcast Pioneer Larry King Dead At 87

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 kevincarter Larry King

• Larry King, whose unique personality and insatiable curiosity about his guests changed the face of radio and television over

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Memphis Welcome B96.3, ‘Hit Music Now!’

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 kevincarter Flinn Broadcasting

• Friday, Jan. 22 at 3pm local time, Flinn Broadcasting Memphis launched a new Top 40 radio station — B96.3,

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iHeart Jax Launches ‘Hallelujah 930/93.3’

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 kevincarter Hallelujah, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Jacksonville just launched a new Inspirational outlet, flipping Sports-Talk WFXJ (930 The Game)to Hallelujah 930 AM, “Jacksonville’s Inspiration

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CMA’s Trahern Earns CRB’s Pres. Award

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 kevincarter CMA, CRS 2021

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. announced Country Music Association (CMA) CEO Sarah Trahern as the recipient of the 2020

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Let’s Put Bec On The Cover Of ‘Inked’

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 kevincarter KKBZ, Lotus

• Say hello to Rebecah “Bec” Rye — she’s the 7-midnight jock on Lotus Mainstream Rock KKBZ (105.1 The Blaze)/Fresno.