FORMAT FLIPS – Page 581 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Garner Show Ending, Lia Doubles Up

July 11, 2020July 12, 2020 kevincarter Westwood One

• RAMP has confirmed that Westwood One will discontinue the distribution of The Blair Garner Show, effective Sunday, August 9.

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Laura Lee Lands @ CD102.5

July 11, 2020July 12, 2020 kevincarter WWCD

• By any measure, it’s been an emotionally fraught month for the staff of Alternative WWCD (CD102.5)/Columbus, OH — on

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Westwood One News Shutting Down

July 9, 2020July 10, 2020 kevincarter Westwood One News

RAMP has confirmed that Westwood One News will be shutting down its operations, effective August 30. In a statement, a

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JT Exits Beasley Detroit; Cluster Seeks OM

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• RAMP has confirmed that Jerry “JT” Tarrants has exited as PD of Beasley Classic Rock WCSX and Active Rock

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Country Radio Broadcasters Names New Board

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 kevincarter Country Radio Broadcasters, CRS 2021

• The Country Radio Broadcasters have completed their elections for the organization’s 2020-2021 Board of Directors — returning as your

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WMIA/Miami Goes ’90s As ‘Totally 93.9’

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMIA

• iHeartMedia Miami Hot AC WMIA/Miami has turned back the clock 30 years, morphing into “Totally 93.9, All ’90s, All

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KYGO/Denver Hits The Big 4-0

July 8, 2020 kevincarter Bonneville Denver, KYGO

• On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO/Denver celebrated a momentous milestone — it’s 40th year of entertaining

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UMPG Inks Luke Combs

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 kevincarter UMPG

• Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has inked acclaimed Country singer/songwriter Luke Combs to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. Since

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Morano Now Full-Time @ WABC/NY

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 kevincarter Red Apple Media, WABC

• Red Apple Media’s 77 WABC/New York has added Frank Morano to the full-time on-air staff — he will host

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ESPN Radio: All New, Yet Very Familiar

July 7, 2020 kevincarter ESPN Radio

• ESPN Radio will unveil a whole new weekday lineup beginning Monday, Aug. 17, which will feature a comfortable slate