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AURN Executive Upgrades

August 10, 2022 kevincarter AURN

• American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) announced VP upgrades for Stephen Bates and Isaiah Bryant. Bates (left) is elevated to

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Angela Yee Leaving ‘Breakfast Club,’ Flying Solo

August 10, 2022August 11, 2022 kevincarter Angela Yee, Premiere Networks, The Breakfast Club

• Premiere Networks announced that Angela Yee will be leaving her co-host position on the Premiere-syndicated The Breakfast Club this

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Street Ready To Drive Atlanta Home

August 5, 2022 kevincarter Audacy, WVEE

• Audacy Urban WVEE (V-103)/Atlanta will unveil an updated on-air line-up on Monday, Aug. 8 – longtime station vet Greg

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‘Dash’ Named Pres., Urban A&R At Geffen

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 kevincarter Geffen Records

• Geffen Records has named Aaron “Dash” Sherrod President of Urban A&R. In his newly created role, Sherrod will be

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Hot 104.1: Home Of The Home Team

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 kevincarter Audacy, WHHL

• Audacy Urban WHHL (HOT 104.1)/St. Louis announced the impending launch of its new morning show — The Home Team,

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Bulletproof Named APD/Nights @ Miami’s Beat

June 30, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMIB

• iHeartMedia Urban WMIB (103.5 The Beat)/Miami has promoted longtime staffer Keith “DJ Bulletproof” Springer to Assistant Program Director and evening

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Charlamagne Announces Black Effect Podcast Fest

June 28, 2022 kevincarter Black Effect Podcast Network, Charlamagne Tha God

• iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced the first-ever Black Effect Podcast Festival to celebrate, uplift and amplify Black voices

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Norfolk’s 100.5 The Vibe Is Alive

June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 kevincarter Max Media Norfolk, WVHT

• After blasting a 72-hour loop of Q-Tip‘s 1999 Grammy-nominated hit “Vivrant Thing,” Max Media Hampton Roads makes it official

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MPR Launches Carbon Sound

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 kevincarter Carbon Sound, Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• At noon on Thursday, June 16, Minnesota Public Radio’s KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul launched Carbon Sound, a new Urban Alternative

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HYFIN Launches With Shirts, Refreshments

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 kevincarter HYFIN, Radio Milwaukee

• Radio Milwaukee’s new Urban Alternative channel HYFIN (WYMS-HD2), which debuts this Sunday, Juneteenth Day, is partnering with the Milwaukee