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Entercom Partners With Global Music Rights

March 24, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, Global Music Rights

• Entercom and Global Music Rights (GMR) announced a long-term partnership which allows Entercom to perform GMR’s catalog of hit

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Berge Named Pres. Of iHeart Eau Claire, Rochester

March 24, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia announced that Jeanna Berge has been promoted to Market President for the Eau Claire, WI and Rochester, MN

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BMG, KKR To Pursue Musical Acquisitions

March 24, 2021 kevincarter Bertelsmann, BMG, KKR

• BMG and global investment firm KKR have joined forces to pursue recorded music, music publishing and other music rights

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Lindsey Named SVP, A&R At SMN

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 kevincarter Sony Music Nashville

• Sony Music Nashville (SMN) announced the appointment of Taylor Lindsey as Senior Vice President, A&R. Lindsey will report to

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CO1 Re-Ups, Adds APD Stripes @ KLUC

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, KLUC, KXQQ

• There are multiple causes for celebration at Entercom Las Vegas, as 13-year company veteran Hector “DJ CO1” Minjarez has

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KC’s Bridge Launches Hip-Hop Show

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 kevincarter KTBG

• Listener-supported non-comm music discovery station KTBG (90.9 the Bridge)/Kansas City, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, proudly premieres

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NPR Names Government Liaison

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 kevincarter NPR

• After an extensive national search, NPR has appointed Marta McLellan Ross as VP for Government & External Affairs, charged

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Nielsen Appoints Chief Diversity Officer

March 23, 2021 kevincarter Nielsen

• Nielsen announced that Sandra Sims-Williams has been appointed as Chief Diversity Officer. She will take over that position from

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March 25 Declared ‘Michael Stanley Day’

March 23, 2021 kevincarter Michael Stanley, Rock Hall Of Fame, WNCX

• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is honoring Michael Stanley, longtime Cleveland rock star, radio and TV personality

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Warner Ups Perez-Soto To Pres., Emerging Mkts

March 23, 2021 kevincarter Warner Music Group, Warner Recorded Music

• Alfonso Perez-Soto has been named as President, Emerging Markets at Warner Recorded Music. His territory includes sub-Saharan Africa, the