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Candelaria Leaves Beasley

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• RAMP has confirmed that veteran programmer John Candelaria has resigned his position as Beasley National Urban Brand Manager and PD of

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Shannon Leaving CMG JAX

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 kevincarter Cox Media Group

• After ten years with Cox Media Group Jacksonville, OM/PD Todd Shannon and the company are mutually parting ways, effective March

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ABC Audio, ESPN Audio Ink Sales Deal

March 4, 2020 kevincarter ABC Audio, ESPN Audio

• ABC Audio and ESPN Audio announced a new internal sales relationship — effective immediately, ABC Audio’s podcast network will

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Bland Leaving Seattle’s Wolf For Nashville

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, KKWF

• After three years at the helm of Entercom Country KKWF (100.7 The Wolf)/Seattle, PD Drew Bland announced his resignation and

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SummitMedia Omaha Improvement Plan

March 2, 2020March 3, 2020 kevincarter KQCH, SummitMedia

• SummitMedia Omaha has significantly enhanced its programming, promotions and on-air presence, hiring Nathan James as Digital Content Manager, Rome Voltmer as

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Brad Steiner Joins Cumulus New Orleans

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media New Orleans has appointed Brad Steiner as Program Director for Alternative WZRH (ALT 92.3), Country WRKN (NASH Icon

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AccuRadio Helps Get You ‘Relocated’

March 2, 2020 kevincarter AccuRadio

• AccuRadio, music streaming’s only all-human-curated major music website, is inviting radio pros who have been temporarily “dislocated” by the

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Barstow Annexes Austin City Limits Radio

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 kevincarter KGSR, KROX, Waterloo Media

• In a move that surprised pretty much no one, Austin-based Waterloo Media keeps it in the family and taps

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Bryan’s Next Adventure Awaits

February 28, 2020 kevincarter Apple Music, CAA

• In a day of notable departures in the Country world (see Bentli, Ty), RAMP has also learned that Nashville-based programmer-turned-agent Michael

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Changes At Townsquare Hudson Valley

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley, NY just completed some significant programming and personnel moves that began last month