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SMN Names Nicole Hunt Dir. Of Marketing

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 kevincarter Sony Music Nashville

• Sony Music Nashville has named Nicole Hunt as Director of Marketing. In her new post, Ms. Hunt will oversee

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Point To Point’s Torcasso Retiring

September 15, 2021 kevincarter Point-To-Point

• Point-To-Point Marketing announced that Rick Torcasso, the company’s co-Founder & CEO will be stepping down and retiring, effective December

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CPB Issues Grants To Grow Urban Alternative

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 kevincarter CPB, The Current, WYMS

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced grants totaling $1.3 million for three public radio stations to implement the

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Cumulus Topeka Adopts A Cat

September 13, 2021 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KTOP

• Yet another “NASH”-branded Cumulus Country station has undergone an identity change, as the company announced that KTOP-FM/Topeka, KS, formally

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CMG Gets Experiential With Ruden

September 8, 2021September 9, 2021 kevincarter Capitol Music Group

• Ryan Ruden has been appointed Executive Vice President of Experiential Marketing and Business Development for Capitol Music Group (CMG). In this newly

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SVP Upgrade For RCA’s Pensa

September 8, 2021September 9, 2021 kevincarter RCA Records

• RCA Records has elevated Val Pensa to Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing. In her new role, Pensa will oversee the entire marketing department

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SVP Enhancement For Alex Coslov

September 7, 2021September 8, 2021 kevincarter Republic Records

• Republic Records has promoted Alex Coslov to Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy. The announcement was made by Republic

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South Bend Throwing Back 24/7

September 3, 2021 kevincarter Throwback Brands, WYET

• Sound Management, LLC, operators of Classic Hits WYET-FM/South Bend, IN, unveiled a new 24-hour music format at noon Friday,

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Maine’s Bone Expands Across State Lines

September 2, 2021 kevincarter Binnie Media, WNNH

• The Bone Grows! — Binnie Media got busy in New Hampshire just ahead of Labor Day Weekend — after

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Busy Day At BBR Music Group

September 2, 2021 kevincarter BBR Music Group

• BBR Music Group celebrates the addition of two new staffers and the promotion of a third — Lauren Crawford