FORMAT FLIPS – Page 709 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Hatfield: The Real Michigan McCoy

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 kevincarter MacDonald Broadcasting

• Brian Hatfield has returned to his home state of Michigan as the newly named Operations Manager of MacDonald Broadcasting’s Saginaw group.

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Columbus Earns A-Plus

July 19, 2019 kevincarter Radio One, WCKX

• Radio One Columbus keeps it in the family and announces that Arthur “A-Plus” Willis will assume Program Director duties for Urban

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Chessare To Run Townsquare Princeton

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• Veteran radio executive Steve Chessare has joined Townsquare Media in the newly created position of Market President & Chief Revenue Officer

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Start Packing For Green Bay

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 kevincarter Midwest Communications, WTAQ

• The newsroom at Midwest Communications’ WTAQ-AM & FM/Green Bay, WI is evolving. The lines between radio news, digital news and

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Moving Day In Houston

July 18, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, KILT-AM

• Entercom announced that Rich Lord will be departing his longtime afternoon position at Sports-Talk KILT-AM (SportsRadio 610)/Houston. Lord was the co-host

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Ali Mac Wakes Up In Jacksonville

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 kevincarter Cox Media Group, WEZI

• Cox Media Group Jacksonville welcomes Ali Mac aboardas the new morning show host for Soft AC WEZI (Easy 102.9).

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Meruelo Media Launches CALI 93.9/L.A.

July 18, 2019 kevincarter KXOS, Meruelo Media

• Meruelo Media promised to share some news about its recently acquired 93.9 KXOS/Los Angeles, and at the frequency-related time of

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WWO Elevates King, Sundstrom

July 18, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Westwood One

• Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announced the elevation of two key executives in its 24-Hour Formats division — George King is

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Meruelo Media Closes On KLOS, KXOS

July 17, 2019 kevincarter KLOS, KXOS, Meruelo Media

• Two major L.A. deals done in one day for Meruelo Media, which announced the closing of its purchase of

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Afternoons Open At 100.7/San Diego

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter KFMB-FM, Tegna

• RAMP has confirmed that TEGNA Adult Hits KFMB-FM (100.7)/San Diego has parted company with afternoon personality Mikey Esparza as his contract was