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Remembering Courtney Nelson

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 kevincarter KCYY, KKYX, KLAQ

• We would be remiss if we didn’t pause to pay our respects to a beloved Texas radio pro who

FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION

KABC/Los Angeles Adds Bongino, Klavan

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KABC

• Cumulus Media News-Talk 790 KABC/Los Angeles kicks off 2020 with the addition of two new programs to the station’s recently

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Wenzel Ready To Drive Indy Home

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WFMS

• Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel has joined Cumulus Country WFMS/Indianapolis as MD and afternoon drive personality, starting Monday, Jan. 6. Christopher “Boomer” Layfield, PD

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UMG, Tencent Make $33 Billion Deal

December 31, 2019January 2, 2020 kevincarter Tencent, UMG

• In the culmination of a deal that has been in the works since early August, Universal Music Group has

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WFAN Reveals 2020 Lineup

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, WFAN

• Entercom Sports-Talk WFAN/New York announced a revised on-air line-up, effective January 6 — the motion begins in middays, as Maggie

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Remembering Don Imus

December 29, 2019January 2, 2020 kevincarter Don Imus

• The radio industry lost a major personality on December 27, 2019 when controversial Radio Hall Of Famer Don Imus died

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Anna & Raven WALK To Long Island

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WALK, WEZN

• UPDATED: Connoisseur Media’s heritage Long Island AC WALK 97.5/Nassau-Suffolk has picked up The Anna and Raven Show for mornings. They will

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WTOP Ups Ziegler To Dir./News & Prog.

December 26, 2019December 31, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WTOP

• Hubbard Radio News behemoth WTOP/Washington has promoted Julia Ziegler to Director of News and Programming. She succeeds MikeMcMearty, who left his

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WKYS/DC Turns To Paige

December 23, 2019December 26, 2019 kevincarter Radio One, WKYS

• Radio One Urban WKYS/Washington has named Jackie Paige as its new MD and midday personality, beginning Monday, January 6. Ms. Paige

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WGN Inks Bob Sirott For Mornings

December 20, 2019December 23, 2019 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago replaces one market fixture with another, as Bob Sirott takes over morning drive on Monday, Jan. 6, succeeding Steve Cochran, who exits.