FORMAT FLIPS – Page 675 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Condolences: Wes Miller

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMXY

• The Youngstown, OH radio community is mourning the passing of one of their own — native son Wes Miller,

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Sandbloom’s Back! Joins Alpha Media Portland

September 23, 2019September 24, 2019 kevincarter Alpha Media

• Alpha Media has wisely acquired the talents of veteran programmer Gene Sandbloom as the newly named Operations Director of the

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Vegas Recovering From iHeart Fest

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Festival

• After two days and dozens of awesome performances, the 9th annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest wrapped up on

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KJ Bland Drives Denver Home

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 kevincarter KJHM, Max Media Denver

• Rick Thomas has hit the ground running, so to speak, since his recent arrival at Max Media Denver as

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The Wolf Howls In Knoxville

September 22, 2019 kevincarter SummitMedia, WCYQ

• SummitMedia Country WCYQ, the station most recently known as Q100.3/Knoxville spent the day Friday moving stuff around and rebranding as

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Sean Compton Returns To Radio

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 kevincarter Nexstar Media Group, WGN Radio

• This week Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Tribune Media Company in

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ABC Radio Now ABC Audio

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 kevincarter ABC Audio, ABC Radio

• Please make a note of it. That’s the word from Stacia Philips Deshishku, VP & GM of ABC Audio,

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McKenna Traded From Boston To Atlanta

September 19, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, WSTR

• Stand by for the formal, quote-laden announcement, but RAMP has learned that New England radio icon Jerry McKenna is packing for

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WSLC/Roanoke Has Rare PD Opening

September 19, 2019 kevincarter Mel Wheeler

• Mel Wheeler Inc. has a rare opening for a Program Director for Country WSLC (94.9 Star Country)/Roanoke, VA. Longtime

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Dobbins Named Content Director @ WDJX

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 kevincarter Alpha Media, WDJX

• Alpha Media Top 40 WDJX/Louisville welcomes Joe “JDub” Dobbins aboard as the station’s new Content Director and afternoon drive personality. Dobbins