URBAN AC – Page 34 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Emmis Forms Mediaco, Spins WBLS, WHQT/NY

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 kevincarter Emmis, Mediaco

• Emmis Communications Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with New York investment firm Standard General to form a

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Smiley To Succeed Joyner

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 kevincarter Rickey Smiley, Tom Joyner

• Rumors become reality, as Tom Joyner formally introduced Rickey Smiley as his successor, as he prepares to retire as host

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Cumulus Makes A Smoov Move

June 27, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WQQK

• Cumulus Media has promoted veteran radio programming pro Kenny Smoov to Vice President, Urban Formats. In his new role, Smoov

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Sanders Named PD of WMXD/Detroit

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMXD

• Cheron Sanders has been elevated to the PD chair at iHeartMedia Urban AC WMXD (Mix 92.3)/Detroit. She was most

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Muhammad Named OM of KJLH/L.A.

June 21, 2019June 23, 2019 kevincarter KJLH

• Taxi Productions’ Urban AC KJLH/Los Angeles has named veteran programmer Jamillah Muhammad as Operations Manager of the Stevie Wonder-owned station, reporting to

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Beasley Gets Jammin’ In Vegas

June 17, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group Las Vegas

• The Beasley braintrust got busy at midnight in Las Vegas last night, flipping Rhythmic Oldies KOAS (Old School 105.7)

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Kelly Mac Named PD of KTCX/Beaumont

June 13, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KTCX

• Cumulus Media welcomes major market veteran Kelly Mac into the family as the new Program Director of Urban AC KTCX

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Beasley Buying WDMK/Detroit From Urban One

June 10, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, Radio One, Urban One

• Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Urban AC WDMK (105.9 Kiss FM)/Detroit and three

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Brown Named OM of Alpha Media Columbia

June 4, 2019 kevincarter Alpha Media

• Alpha Media is transferring Brown from his PD position at Urban WGZB (B-96.5) and Urban AC WMJM (Magic 101.3)/Louisville to Columbia, SC

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Bill Black Touches Down In Detroit

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WJLB, WMXD

• As we so broadly hinted in this morning’s RAMP, iHeartMedia has named veteran programmer Bill Black as Director of Urban Programming