PUBLIC RADIO – Page 45 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

CPR’s OpenAir Rebrands As Indie 102.3

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 kevincarter Colorado Public Radio, KVOQ

• At 5am MT today, Colorado Public Radio Triple A KVOQ (OpenAir)/Denver debuted its rebranded identity as Indie 102.3, under the

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Osburn Upped To GM Of SoCal’s 88.5

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• Public, member-supported 88.5 FM, Southern California’s leading Triple A station has tapped Patrick Osburn as its new General Manager. He

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World Cafe Seeks New Host

June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 kevincarter World Cafe, WXPN

• Talia Schlanger surprised a few folks this week when she announced her intention to step down as host of the

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Penfield Taking His Talents To Dallas

June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 kevincarter KCSN, KERA, KXT

• RAMP has confirmed that after six years with 88.5 KCSN/Los Angeles, Jeff Penfield has tendered his resignation as interim PD/Director of

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KCRW Votes To Unionize

June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 kevincarter KCRW, SAG-AFTRA

• Employees at NPR affiliate KCRW/Santa Monica have formally voted to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their labor union. The online vote was

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Current Seeks Killer New APD

June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 kevincarter KCMP, Minnesota Public Radio

• Back in April we reported that Lindsay Kimball, longtime APD of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) Triple A KCMP (The

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Bentley Stepping Down At KCRW

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 kevincarter KCRW

• Santa Monica College’s influential non-comm KCRW/Santa Monica announced that Jason Bentley will soon complete his ten-year term as KCRW’s Music Director

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Corry Named Development Director @ 88Nine

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 kevincarter Radio Milwaukee, WMYS

• Non-comm WMYS (88Nine Radio Milwaukee)/Milwaukee proudly announces that Membership Manager Maggie Corry has been named the as the station’s new Development

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NON-COMMvention Is Coming

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 kevincarter NON-COMMvention, WXPN

• The annual NON-COMMvention, produced and hosted by WXPN/Philadelphia, is scheduled for May 14-17 in Philadelphia. This music-centric gathering brings

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Swenson Named Pres./CEO of Nashville Public Radio

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 kevincarter Nashville Public Radio

• Nashville Public Radio’s WPLN 90.3 FM and 91Classical/Nashville has appointed former longtime CBS Radio executive Steve Swenson as its new President