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Hope Media & WAY Media Merging

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 kevincarter Hope Media Group, Way Media, WayFM

• Two well-known, faith-based media companies — Hope Media Group and WAY Media announced their intention to merge into a

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iHeartCountry Fest Returns May 7

January 25, 2022 kevincarter iHeartCountry Festival

• iHeartMedia announced the return of the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on Saturday, May 7. Now in its

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Executive Action, Futuri-Style

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022 kevincarter Futuri Media

• When our friends at Futuri aren’t busy spinning up audience engagement and sales intelligence tech and whatnot, they’re adding

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CRB Commits To In-Person CRS 2022

January 24, 2022January 26, 2022 kevincarter COVID-19, CRS 2022

• After careful and thorough consultation with attendees, panelists, performers, sponsorship partners, vendors, event staff, and CRB Board leadership, CRB

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Loken Joins Academy As EVP/Marketing

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• John Loken has joined The Recording Academy® as Executive Vice President of Marketing. Loken reports to Chief Operating Officer

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Meet ’22 Radio Mercury Chief Judge

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 kevincarter RAB, Radio Mercury Awards

• The Radio Mercury Awards is proud to announce Alejandro Ortiz, Executive Creative Director of Campbell Ewald, as the 2022

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De Angelis Upped To SVP/Promo, iHeart Markets

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia has elevated Joe De Angelis to Senior Vice President of Promotions for the iHeartMedia Markets Group, effective immediately.

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Waterloo Austin Launches Mega 102.7

January 18, 2022 kevincarter Waterloo Media

• Waterloo Media Austin made some noise at noon on Tuesday, launching new Spanish-language brand Mega 102.7, formerly Rhythmic Hot

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WMAL’s O’Connor Gets New Company

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WMAL

• There’s a whole new look and sound to the O’Connor and Company morning show today on Cumulus News-Talk 105.9

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Compass & Townsquare Have Weekend Plans

January 14, 2022January 16, 2022 kevincarter Compass Media Networks, Townsquare Media

• Compass Media Networks announced the launch of weekend versions of six already successful weeknight shows produced by Townsquare Media,