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Linda Yaccarino Named CEO Of Twitter

May 12, 2023May 15, 2023 kevincarter Elon Musk, Twitter

• After several days of online speculation, Elon Musk made it official and announced — via Twitter, appropriately — that

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Philly Radio Icon DeBella Announces Retirement

May 11, 2023 kevincarter John DeBella, WMGK

• Legendary Philadelphia morning personality John DeBella announced his impending retirement from Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK, effective Friday, June

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Krissy T Awarded Mornings On Q97.9/Portland

May 10, 2023 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WJBQ

• Earlier this week Townsquare Media shook up the Portland, ME market with the announcement that after more than two

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UPMG’s Gerson To Be Honored By ICMP

May 10, 2023 kevincarter ICMP, UMPG

• The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP), the global trade body for the music publishing industry, announced that it

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Remembering Mary Turner

May 9, 2023May 11, 2023 kevincarter

• Details are still incomplete, but late last night we received word that legendary air personality Mary Turner, best known

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Lori & Jeff Ready To Change The Station

May 8, 2023May 9, 2023 kevincarter WHOM, WJBQ

• Major morning show changes at Townsquare Media Portland, ME, as the company announced that after more than two decades

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Wright Time To Step Back

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 kevincarter Bonneville, KSL-AM

• After a remarkable 45-year run with Bonneville’s KSL NewsRadio/Salt Lake City, Doug Wright announced he will be retiring as

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Sheeran Prevails In Copyright Lawsuit

May 4, 2023May 5, 2023 kevincarter Ed Sheeran

• Ed Sheeran is not liable in a copyright infringement lawsuit that accused him of using parts of the melody

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WLNK Introduces ‘Matt Harris & Friends’

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 kevincarter Radio One, WLNK

• Earlier this week Radio One, Inc. announced that Ramona Holloway, longtime co-host of The Matt & Ramona Morning Show

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Radio Revenue Tops $13B; WTOP Still No. 1

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 kevincarter BIA Advisory Services

• In the first edition of its Investing In Radio® Market Report for 2023, BIA Advisory Services reports that total