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Pacific Media Group Expands to O’ahu

July 1, 2019 kevincarter Ohana Broadcast Company, Pacific Media Group

• Hawai’i-owned multimedia company Pacific Media Group (PMG) has reached an agreement to acquire ‘Ohana Broadcast Company’s four Honolulu radio

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Stephens Media Group Acquires Mapleton

July 1, 2019July 2, 2019 kevincarter Mapleton Communications, Stephens Media Group

• In yet another blockbuster July 4th week media transaction, as Oklahoma-based Stephens Media Group announced it is acquiring Mapleton

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Columbia Nashville Welcomes Mark Gray

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 kevincarter Columbia Nashville

• Columbia Nashville announced the hire of Mark Gray as the label’s new Director, Southeast Promotion, effective immediately. Gray will be based

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Bobby Bones Crosses The Pond

July 1, 2019 kevincarter Bobby Bones, iHeartMedia, Premiere Networks

• iHeartMedia’s own Nashville-based personality Bobby Bones is bringing his weekly Premiere-syndicated Country Top 30 with Bobby Bones show over to the

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Cumulus Takes California Coastal KRUZ

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KRUZ, KVYB

• As we hinted earlier today, Cumulus Media has brought the legendary KRUZ call letters back to California’s Central Coast

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Marxkors Upped To KMOX AM Co-Host

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, KMOX

• Amy Marxkors has been elevated to morning co-host on Entercom News-Talk 1120 KMOX-AM/St. Louis, radio flagship of the St. Louis Cardinals

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Four More Years For Chris Williams

July 1, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio

• Chris Williams has inked a sweet four-year contract extension to remain in his integral role as Chief Product Officer for

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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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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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Rush To Kick Cancer’s Ass

June 30, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KXXM

• We are sending out our most sincere positive thoughts and prayers to Russell Rush, PD of iHeartMedia Top 40 KXXM