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EMF Names Houser Chief Content Officer

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 kevincarter EMF

• Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the nation’s largest Contemporary Christian radio network announced the hire of Christian music veteran Jim

DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE STREAMING

Twitch Beefs Up Music Team With Chan

April 22, 2020 kevincarter Twitch

• Twitch has hired Tracy Chan as Head of Product and Engineering for Music. He will focus on evolving the Twitch

FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING

Mason Named PD of Nashville’s Zone

April 22, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WGFX

• Paul Mason has been named Program Director of Cumulus Sports-Talk WGFX (104.5 The Zone)/Nashville, effective May 1. Mason arrives from

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Darrin Arriens Dies After COVID-19 Battle

April 21, 2020April 22, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, Entercom

• We are deeply shocked and saddened to learn that Darrin Arriens, Director of Operations for Entercom Charlotte and PD of

ALTERNATIVE FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE

iHeart ATL Expands Spanish Hits

April 20, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Atlanta is giving Spanish Contemporary WBZY (Z105.3), “Tu Estación Para Super Hits,” a larger platform, moving the format

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Morris VP/MM, Mahalick OM At Hubbard Seattle

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 kevincarter Hubbard Radio

• Hubbard Radio CEO Ginny Morris announced that Wheeler Morris has been named VP/Market Manager for Hubbard Radio Seattle. At the same

COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SYNDICATION

Williams Named Dir./Prog., WWO Nashville

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 kevincarter Westwood One

• Cumulus has appointed Paul Williams as Director of Programming for Westwood One Nashville. In this new role, Williams will oversee

BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PODCASTING

Celebrate 4/20 Today At 4:20

April 20, 2020April 19, 2020 kevincarter Cannabis Talk

• In honor of today, 4/20, the unofficial national celebration of weed day, CT101 Inc. announced the debut of a

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION

B-Dub On The Move

April 16, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Superadio

• RAMP has confirmed that Bryan “B-Dub” Washington has resigned his post as APD/MD and afternoon co-host at iHeartMedia Country KWBL (106.7 The

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88Nine Names New Executive Director

April 9, 2020 kevincarter 88Nine, Radio Milwaukee

• Award-winning entertainment management veteran Kevin Sucher has been tapped as the new Executive Director of non-comm WYMS (88Nine Radio Milwaukee)/Milwaukee.