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A-OH Returns To Miami, Expands Nat’l Role

December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KRRL, WMIB

• iHeartMedia Miami announced that Abdul “DJ A-OH” Hashem will kick off 2022 by making his triumphant return to Miami

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Republic Names Taylor EVP/A&R, Head Of Hip-Hop

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 kevincarter Republic Records

• Republic Records has elevated Sam Taylor to Executive Vice President, A&R, Head of Hip-Hop/R&B. The announcement was made jointly

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Green To Run The Current’s Urban Alt Project

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 kevincarter CPB, Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio Triple A The Current/Minneapolis-St. Paul has named Julian Green as Content Director for The Current’s Urban

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Townsquare, Compass Keep A Good Thing Going

December 1, 2021 kevincarter Compass Media Networks, Townsquare Media

• Townsquare Media and Compass Media Networks announced a multi-year extension of their programming partnership. Both parties launched this partnership

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Elroy Smith Joins CMG Orlando/Jacksonville

November 30, 2021December 1, 2021 kevincarter Cox Media Group, WCFB

• Cox Media Group welcomes programming veteran Elroy Smith as Director of Branding & Programming for Urban AC WCFB (Star

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Radio One Columbus ‘Nailz’ Down Marc Dixon

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 kevincarter Radio One, Urban One, WCKX

• Radio One has acquired the talents of Marc “Nailz” Dixon as APD and midday personality for WCKX (Power 107.5/106.3)/Columbus,

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Richmond TV Vet Adds Radio

October 25, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, WBTJ

• Audacy Urban WBTJ (106.5 The Beat)/Richmond, VA has acquired the talents of local television veteran Candice Smith as the

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Radio Milwaukee Taps Moody As PD, Urban Alt Channel

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 kevincarter Radio Milwaukee

• WYMS (88Nine Radio Milwaukee) announced that Tarik Moody, public radio innovator and the creator and host of the syndicated

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Corey Berkowitz Joins Saban Music Group

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 kevincarter Saban Music Group

• Saban Music Group has named Corey Berkowitz as Head of Pop & Urban A&R, working with a diverse roster

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Free Agent: DJ 33 1/3

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMIB

• RAMP has confirmed that Thomas Johnson, better known as “DJ 33 1/3,” has resigned as PD of iHeartMedia Urban WMIB