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Nielsen Acquired By Private Equity For $16 Bil

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 kevincarter Nielsen

• Nielsen Holdings plc announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private equity

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Abramson Now SVP @ Compass Media Networks

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 kevincarter Compass Media Networks

• Compass Media Networks is pleased to announce the promotion of Nancy Abramson to Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales

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Tack & Michaels Held Over At CRS

March 28, 2022 kevincarter CRS 2023

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® just introduced the oddly familiar leadership duo for the 2023 CRS Agenda Committee —

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Dokke Named VP/Promotion, BMLG Records

March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 kevincarter BMLG Records

• Big Machine Label Group, a subsidiary of HYBE America, announced the addition of promo veteran Ryan Dokke as Vice

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McCabe Joins Revised WTMX Line-Up

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WTMX

• Hubbard Hot AC WTMX (101.9 The MIX)/Chicago unveiled a revised on-air line-up that includes a “Mix” of current personalities

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Mai Martinez Joins WBBM Newsradio/Chicago

March 28, 2022 kevincarter Audacy, WBBM-AM

• Audacy Chicago welcomes market veteran Mai Martinez as morning co-anchor and reporter for All-News simulcast WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM (WBBM Newsradio), effective

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Kevin Rich Joins Beasley As VP/Operations

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group has named Kevin Rich as corporate Vice President of Operations, effective Monday, April 18. Rich will

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Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters Drummer, Dies At 50

March 25, 2022March 28, 2022 kevincarter Foo Fighters

• UPDATED: Music fans around the world are still coming to grips with the news that Taylor Hawkins, the longtime

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Levar Burton To Host Pre-Grammy Show

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• GRAMMY® winner and current nominee LeVar Burton is hosting this year’s 64th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® at the MGM

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SoundExchange Hits $9 Billion Milestone

March 25, 2022 kevincarter SoundExchange

• SoundExchange reports it has distributed more than $9 billion in digital royalties directly to music creators since 2003. So