FORMAT FLIPS – Page 714 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Cumulus Exec. Action: Charleston & Savannah

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media announced management changes at the top of its Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA groups — after eight

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WXTU Takes Nights To The Maxx

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WXTU

• Beasley Media Group Country WXTU (92.5 XTU)/Philadelphia welcomes Charlie Maxx into the family on a full-time basis as its new 7-midnight

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Wier Waking Up Early In Boston

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WKLB

• After a lengthy interplanetary search, Beasley Country WKLB (Country 102.5)/Boston has found its new morning co-host — Jonathan Wier will team

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Jay Hicks Named PD of WPGC/DC

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, Townsquare Media, WBLK, WPGC

• As first reported by RAMP on Tuesday, Entercom has formally announced that Jay Hicks is the new PD of Rhythmic WPGC/Washington.

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Kennedy Retires From Retirement

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, KZPT, WDAF

• Entercom has managed to coax Kansas City radio icon Mike Kennedy out of “retirement,” hiring him as the new OM/PD

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Tucker Named OM Of Cenla Alexandria

September 2, 2019 kevincarter Cenla Broadcasting

• Veteran programmer Tod Tucker is packing for a move to Louisiana as the newly named Operations Manager of Cenla Broadcasting’s cluster

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Albuquerque Esta En Fuego

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 kevincarter American General Media

• At noon on Friday, after an hour of stunting with Bad Bunny‘s “Fuego Fuego — Faya Faya” on repeat,

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Quad Cities Rock Four Times Harder

August 30, 2019September 2, 2019 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• Townsquare Media used the occasion of Labor Day weekend to launch a new Active Rock station for the Quad

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Double J Has Something Cooking

August 29, 2019 kevincarter KPHW, SummitMedia

• RAMP has confirmed that Double J has resigned his position as APD and morning co-host on SummitMedia Rhythmic KPHW (Power 104.3)/Honolulu and will

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Sileo Takes Afternoons @ FOX Sports Phoenix

August 29, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KGME

• Yesterday we told you iHeartMedia Sports-Talk KGME-AM (FOX Sports 910)/Phoenix was moving The Drive with Jody Oehler from afternoons to mornings, beginning