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Condolences: Philly Icon Jerry Blavat

January 22, 2023 kevincarter Jerry Blavat

• Legendary Philadelphia disc jockey Jerry Blavat, also known as “The Geator with the Heater” and “The Boss with the

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Remembering WXRT’s Lin Brehmer

January 22, 2023January 23, 2023 kevincarter Lin Brehmer, WXRT

• UPDATED: We were deeply saddened to learn that Lin Brehmer, a beloved fixture at Audacy Triple A WXRT/Chicago for

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BFOA Honors Wiley’s Lifetime Achievement

January 20, 2023 kevincarter

• Richard E. Wiley, former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the FCC and a prominent media and telecommunications lawyer,

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David Crosby Dead At 81

January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 kevincarter David Crosby

• UPDATED: Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash

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Artists Announced For Berry/Smokey Tribute

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The impressive list of artists scheduled to perform for the upcoming 32nd annual MusiCares® Persons of the Year benefit

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KC’s Kelly Urich Announces Retirement

January 18, 2023 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KCMO-FM

• Hard to believe, but the end of the fabled “Kelly Urich Era” in Kansas City will soon come to

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48th Gracies Deadline Extended

January 17, 2023 kevincarter Gracie Awards

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced that the deadline to submit entries for the 48th Annual

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WMN’s Kline & Lacy Upped To Co-Chairs

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 kevincarter Warner Music Nashville

• With 2023 now underway, Warner Music Nashville ushered in a new era of leadership with the elevation of Ben

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John Anthony Announces Retirement

January 16, 2023 kevincarter WJKK

• Longtime Mississippi radio pro John Anthony, PD of New South AC WJKK (Mix 98.7)/Jackson, MS announced he will formally hang-up

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Fogerty Reacquires Creedence Publishing

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 kevincarter Concord Music, John Fogerty

• After a well-documented 50-year wait, legendary singer-songwriter John Fogerty, founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), has finally been able