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G Accelerates To 88MPH…

November 10, 2021November 9, 2021 kevincarter G Accelerate Networks, Gen Media Partners

• Warren Friedland, Managing Partner of Gen Media Partners and veteran network radio executive Jim Higgins announced the launch of

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Gracie Awards Opens Call For Entries

November 8, 2021 kevincarter AWMF===, Gracie Awards

• The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), is proud to open the call

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Mike Kennedy To Re-Retire

November 8, 2021November 9, 2021 kevincarter KZPT, WDAF

• RAMP has confirmed that Country Radio Hall of Famer Mike Kennedy, OM of Audacy Kansas City and Brand Manager of

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‘Mean Jean’ The Man At Hot 104.5/Knoxville

November 8, 2021 kevincarter SummitMedia, WKHT

• SummitMedia Knoxville keeps it in the family and promotes afternoon drive personality “Mean Jean” Fremont to Program Director of Rhythmic

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Jock Shuffling At Audacy Philadelphia

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, WBEB, WOGL, WTDY

• Audacy Philadelphia announced revamped weekday on-air lineups for Classic Hits 98.1 WOGL, AC WBEB (B101.1) and Top 40 WTDY

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SummitMedia Posts Gaines In Knoxville

November 8, 2021 kevincarter SummitMedia, WCYQ

• SummitMedia, LLC has tapped veteran programmer Scott Gaines as Operations Manager of the company’s Knoxville cluster and PD of

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Radio One Columbus ‘Nailz’ Down Marc Dixon

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 kevincarter Radio One, Urban One, WCKX

• Radio One has acquired the talents of Marc “Nailz” Dixon as APD and midday personality for WCKX (Power 107.5/106.3)/Columbus,

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Exec Team Named For ’22 CMT Music Awards

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 kevincarter CMT

• CMT today revealed its executive team responsible for the 2022 CMT Music Awards — (l-r): Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched

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Ortmeier Upped To SVP/Streaming, UMG Nashville

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 kevincarter UMG Nashville

• Universal Music Group Nashville has elevated Annie Ortmeier to SVP, President, Streaming Marketing, overseeing the company’s streaming department. Ortmeier

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Get Your Top-Testing Christmas Songs!

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 kevincarter MRC Data, P1 Media Group

• Just in time for the “All-Christmas” format flips, P1 Media Group and BDSradio just released their annual list of