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VP Upgrade For BMJV’s Allison Smith

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Big Machine/John Varvatos Records (BMJV) has elevated Allison Smith to VP of Promotion. Smith joined BMLG in 2019 and

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BMAC & ACM Launch OnRamp Program

February 21, 2023 kevincarter ACM, BMAC

• The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM) proudly announce a new partnership to

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WABC Teams Up ‘Cats & Cosby”

February 21, 2023February 20, 2023 kevincarter Red Apple Media, WABC

• Red Apple’s 77 WABC/New York announced that Emmy Award-winning journalist Rita Cosby is joining John Catsimatidis, owner of Red

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Beasley Launches ‘Cooper & Anthony’

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group has launched The Cooper & Anthony Show on three of its Rock/Talk brands: WRXK (96k-Rock)/Fort Myers,

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Alpha Media Remixed For Lincoln

February 19, 2023 kevincarter Alpha Media

• It’s been an active week or so for the crew at Alpha Media in Lincoln, NE — at midnight

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BFOA Honors McLaughlin’s Lifetime Achievements

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 kevincarter Broadcasters Foundation

• The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced the renaming of its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to the Edward F. McLaughlin

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Gemini XIII Adds ‘TJ Show’ & Scotty Meyers

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 kevincarter Gemini XIII

• Gemini XIII announces the launch of its Personality Network with the debut of The TJ Show, starring major market

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Hubbard Flips Seattle’s Bull To Triple A

February 14, 2023February 15, 2023 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, KNUC, KPNW

• Hubbard Radio Seattle used the occasion of Valentine’s Day to launch a new Triple A station — 98.9 KPNW,

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Zanetis Gives iHeart Automotive Turbo Boost

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia has promoted Joey Zanetis to Executive Vice President, Sales, Markets Automotive. Zanetis will be responsible for representing iHeartMedia

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Kanuga Upped To VP At The Chamber Group

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 kevincarter The Chamber Group

• PR pro Lydia Kanuga has been promoted to Vice President, Media Relations at The Chamber Group (TCG), the award-winning