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MPR Launches Carbon Sound

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 kevincarter Carbon Sound, Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• At noon on Thursday, June 16, Minnesota Public Radio’s KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul launched Carbon Sound, a new Urban Alternative

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Dolly Parton: National Treasure

June 16, 2022 kevincarter Dolly Parton

• Beloved legendary singer/songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University

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Foo Fighters Announce Taylor Hawkins’ Tribute Shows

June 15, 2022June 16, 2022 kevincarter Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins

• Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins‘ family announced the first round of performers for the first of two Taylor Hawkins

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BTS Taking A Break, Not A ‘Hiatus’

June 14, 2022June 15, 2022 kevincarter BTS

• After nearly a decade together, K-Pop supergroup BTS is taking a break. As reported by The New York Times,

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Emmis Selling Indy Cluster To Urban One

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022 kevincarter Emmis, Urban One

• Emmis Communications announced an agreement to sell its Indianapolis radio stations to Urban One, pending FCC approval. The sale

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2022 Radio Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 kevincarter Radio Hall Of Fame

• The Museum of Broadcast Communications just announced the nominees for RADIO HALL OF FAME 2022. The 24 nominees were

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‘Bedtime Magic’ Ending After 40 Years

June 9, 2022 kevincarter WMJX

• First Matt Siegel, and now this — another longtime Boston radio icon announced his retirement this week, as David

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MPR Receives $56 Million Donation

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 kevincarter APMG, Minnesota Public Radio

• Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), a member of the American Public Media Group (APMG), announced that it has received a

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CRB To Honor Trisha Yearwood

June 7, 2022 kevincarter Country Radio Hall of Fame, CRB

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. announced multi-award-winning entertainer, author and Food Network host Trisha Yearwood as the 2022 CRB

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Stroud ‘Semi-Retiring’ From WDRV/Chicago

June 7, 2022 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WDRV

• A major change is coming to Hubbard Classic Rock WDRV (97.1 The Drive)/Chicago, as it was announced that legendary