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‘Michigan Radio’ Now ‘Michigan Public’

January 14, 2024 kevincarter Michigan Public

• Michigan Radio, the state’s largest NPR news outlet, has rebranded as Michigan Public, effective Jan. 10. According to the

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Sizeable UMG Layoffs Looming?

January 14, 2024January 16, 2024 kevincarter Universal Music Group

• Variety and Bloomberg are reporting that Universal Music Group will be laying off “an unspecified but significant number” of

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NABLF Seeks Celebration of Service Entries

January 11, 2024 kevincarter NABLF

• The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) is now accepting entries for the 2024 Celebration of Service to America

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iHeart’s Latham Announces Retirement

January 10, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia announced the impending retirement of Barbara Latham, Area President, Central Florida (Orlando-Melbourne), effective March 29. Latham is a

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Audacy Files For Chapter 11 Protection

January 7, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• Audacy, Inc. announced that it entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with a supermajority of its debtholders on

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WWCD Signing Off… Again

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 kevincarter WWCD

• Unfortunate news out Columbus, OH, as Alternative WWCD (CD 92.9), which calls itself “one of Ohio’s last independently operated

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Happy 15th, Karson & Kennedy!

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 kevincarter Karson and Kennedy, WWBX

• Just a couple of crazy, wide-eyed kids with a dream… who knew??? Congratulations to Karson & Kennedy, who celebrated

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Abrams Sets His Retirement Timer

January 3, 2024 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• We want to take a moment and send our best wishes to veteran programmer Kris Abrams, who currently serves

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Pierre Robert Forever At WMMR

January 3, 2024January 4, 2024 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMMR

• Beasley Media Group announces that legendary longtime 93.3 WMMR/Philadelphia midday personality Pierre Robert has signed yet another a multi-year

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NAB Opens Crystal Awards Window

January 2, 2024 kevincarter

• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is accepting entries for the 38th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards, which honor