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Thomas Joins Motown As VP/Artist Marketing

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 kevincarter Motown Records, UMG

• Motown Records announced that Jamila Thomas has joined the label’s marketing leadership as Vice President, Artist Marketing. In this

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Here Come The Format Flips

May 28, 2021May 31, 2021 kevincarter Cumulus Media, iHeartMedia, WHKF

• Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a busy time in the format-flipping business. We will endeavor to keep you up

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LiveXLive To Acquire Gramophone Media

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 kevincarter Gramophone Media, LiveXLive

• LiveXLive Media, a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast/vodcast content in music, comedy and pop

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SMG Rebrands The Bridge

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 kevincarter Stephens Media Group

• Stephens Media Group (SMG) just completed a comprehensive rebranding of Contemporary Christian KEZP (104.3 The Bridge)/Alexandria, LA, which had

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iHeartRadio Awards Honor Elton John

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards

• iHeartMedia and FOX announced that Brandi Carlile, Demi Lovato and H.E.R. will perform during a special tribute honoring Elton

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iHeart Boston Launches Rumba 97.7

May 25, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Rumba 97.7, WKAF

• At the stroke of noon on Tuesday, after 24 hours of stunting, iHeartMedia Boston officially flipped WKAF/Brockton, MA from

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Sony Music Ups Thomas To EVP, Int’l Marketing

May 24, 2021 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment

• Sony Music Entertainment (SME) announced the promotion of Melissa Thomas to Executive Vice President, International Marketing, U.S. Repertoire. Thomas

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Indie 102.3 About To Get Louder

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 kevincarter Colorado Public Radio, KVOQ

• Colorado Public Radio’s music discovery station, KVOQ (Indie 102.3)/Denver has filed paperwork with the FCC to trade in its

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KIIS-FM Presents Virtual Wango Tango

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 kevincarter iHeartRadio Wango Tango, KIIS-FM

• iHeartMedia and KIIS-FM/Los Angeles will kick off the summer with the iHeartRadio KIIS-FM Wango Tango on Wednesday, June 30 at

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Cumulus Launches AM1230Digital Serving NY

May 24, 2021 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Westwood One, WFAS

• Cumulus Media today launched the first all-digital AM News-Talk station serving the New York metro — WFAS-AM/White Plains, NY