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Sony Music + Sony/ATV = Sony Music Group

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV

• Sony Corporation announced the creation of Sony Music Group, an umbrella group that will encompass its recorded-music operation —

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Ehrlich To Produce 40th Grammys, Pass Torch

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ announced that Ken Ehrlich, who has served as Producer/Executive Producer of the Grammy Awards® telecasts since

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New Career Brewing For Joe Limardi

July 16, 2019 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• Yesterday we told you that Joe Limardi had tendered his resignation as Operations Manager of Townsquare Media’s Hudson Valley, NY

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Motown’s Vaughn Joins 105.1 The Bounce

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMGC

• Beasley Media Group Detroit welcomes Nikki Vaughn into the family as the new midday personality on Rhythmic WMGC (105.1 The

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Forsyth Named EVP @ Warner Chappell

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 kevincarter Warner/Chappell Music

• Hank Forsyth has joined Warner Chappell Music (WCM) as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. In this new role, Forsyth

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Elberg Joins VCMG LIVE/West Palm

July 16, 2019 kevincarter VCMG LIVE

• West Palm Beach-based Vic Canales Media Group (VCMG LIVE LLC) has named veteran radio executive Scott Elberg as Executive Vice

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Warshaw Leads Connoisseur Buyout

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media has completed a management buyout in which members of management will now own substantially all of the

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Caruba On The Loose!

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, WUSN

• UPDATED: RAMP has learned that Kimmie Caruba has exited her evening on-air position at Entercom Country WUSN (US 99)/Chicago after nearly three years

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Sheehan Rejoins The Team

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Radio One, WTEM

• Kevin Sheehan is coming home to Radio One Sports-Talk WTEM (The Team 980)/Washington, DC as host of the cleverly named The Kevin

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KMBZ/KC Needs AM & PM Anchors

July 16, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, KMBZ

• Entercom News-Talk KMBZ/Kansas City has two prime drivetime openings: 1) Morning News Anchor and 2) Afternoon News Anchor. On the morning