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Jon Ballard Wakes Up In Reno

July 9, 2019 kevincarter Lotus Communications

• Lotus Radio Corp. Reno welcomes company vet Jon Ballard aboard to do mornings on Classic Rock KOZZ. He succeeds Tina

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Taylor Replaces Taylor At WCBS-FM/NY

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, WCBS-FM

• Entercom just announced that New York radio veteran Race Taylor is joining Classic Hits WCBS-FM/New York as its new midday personality,

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Harnen Upped To Pres./CEO Of BMLG Records

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group, BMLG Records

• Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta just announced that BMLG Records President Jimmy Harnen has been upped to President/CEO

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FOX Sports Radio Expands To DC, Boston

July 9, 2019 kevincarter FOX Sports Radio

• Radio One Sports-Talk WTEM (The Team 980)/Washington, DC has added several FOX Sports Radio shows to its weekday and weekend

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Now Entering Tallahassee: Throwback 96.5

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• On 2pm on Monday, July 8, after a bit of holiday stunting (as “Beach 96.5), iHeartMedia Tallahassee, FL launched

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John Nicholson: Free Agent

July 8, 2019 kevincarter Hollywood Records

• Yesterday we mentioned several cutbacks within the Disney Music Group — today we learned that Hollywood Records’ longtime Dallas-based

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Quass To Receive Nat’l Radio Award

July 8, 2019 kevincarter NRG Media, Radio Show

• NRG Media Chairman & CEO Mary Quass will receive the National Radio Award on Wednesday, September 25, during the Radio

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Mookie Named PD of SoCal’s 88.5

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• Public, member-supported Southern California Triple A 88.5 FM has promoted MD/on-air personality Mark “Mookie” Kaczor to Program Director. He succeeds Jeff

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Univision Exploring ‘Strategic Options’

July 8, 2019July 9, 2019 kevincarter Univision

• Univision Communications Inc. confirmed that its Board of Directors is actively reviewing strategic options for the company. As Variety‘s

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RAMP Leap O’ The Week!

July 8, 2019 kevincarter LKCM Radio Group

• Congrats to Chuck Reeves, PD of Impact Radio Group Country KQBL (100.7 The Bull)/Boise, ID (Market 94), who is making