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ACM Radio Winners Wednesday!

February 18, 2020 kevincarter ACM Awards, CRS 2020

• The Academy of Country Music® announced that Big Machine recording artist Carly Pearce will reveal the ACM Radio Award winners

FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING

Louth Named APD of The Sports Hub

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 kevincarter 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group Boston announced that Jim Louth has been promoted to Assistant Program Director of WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports

ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock PROGRAMMING

Albuquerque Rocks Out With ‘The Pit’

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media just launched a new Rock station in Albuquerque, NM — 1050 KTBL-AM flips from “Talk Business Life” to

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Mojo Celebrates 20 Years At WKQI

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Mojo In The Morning, WKQI

• iHeartMedia Top 40 WKQI (Channel 955)/Detroit is getting the carpets shampooed in preparation for a major broadcast milestone — this

ACTIVE ROCK CLASSIC ROCK CONCERTS FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock

Ozzy Cancels North American Tour

February 17, 2020 kevincarter Ozzy Osbourne

• Rolling Stone reports that Ozzy Osbourne has canceled the upcoming North American leg of his No More Tours 2 as he seeks treatment

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Executive Action, Nielsen-Style

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 kevincarter Nielsen

• Nielsen Holdings announced the following executive appointments: Sean Cohan joins the company as Chief Growth Officer and President, International; Peter Bradbury,

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Another Ex-CBS Radio Employee Files Suit

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020 kevincarter CBS Radio

• Another former CBS Radio employee has filed a lawsuit against the company — The New York Post reports that Jacquelyn

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING

Fargo. Brand Manager. You.

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 kevincarter Midwest Communications

• Midwest Communications has a rare and immediate opening in scenic Fargo, ND for a Brand Manager to take command

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE RATINGS RESEARCH

Bannon Joins DMR/Interactive

February 16, 2020 kevincarter DMR Interactive

• Following an extensive interplanetary search, DMR/Interactive ended up locating its new VP of Marketing Strategy right in the backyard

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Bruce St. James Exits KTAR/Phoenix

February 14, 2020February 17, 2020 kevincarter Bonneville, KTAR

• UPDATED: RAMP has confirmed that Phoenix radio fixture Bruce St. James has exited his position as 9am-noon host on Bonneville News-Talk