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Hall Named PD Of Lazer 103.3/Des Moines

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 kevincarter KAZR, Saga Communications

• Saga Active Rock KAZR (Lazer 103.3)/Des Moines, IA keeps it firmly in the family and promotes APD/MD Andy Hall

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Entercom ‘Reimagines’ Country & Alt, Makes Cuts

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 kevincarter Entercom

Entercom’s David Field delivered a bracing slice of “good news/bad news” Thursday in a lengthy company memo that outlined the

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iHeart Adds WWRL-AM/NYC To BIN

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 kevincarter BIN, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia has entered into a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) and an Asset Purchase Agreement for WWRL-AM 1600/New York City,

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ViacomCBS Inks Huge iHeart Podcast Deal

September 9, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, ViacomCBS

• On the heels of the Charlamagne announcement, the news got even better for iHeartMedia’s podcasting business, as ViacomCBS’ Entertainment

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iHeart, Charlamagne Launch Podcast Network

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 kevincarter Charlamagne Tha God, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of the Premiere-syndicated The Breakfast Club have joined forces to launch The Black

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WKLB/Boston Programming Promotions

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WKLB

• Beasley Media Group’s WKLB (Country 102.5)/Boston announced two significant programming department promotions: 1) MD/Marketing Director Dawn Santolucito has been promoted

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Jay Michaels Named PD of KGSR/Austin

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 kevincarter KGSR, Waterloo Media

• Programming pro Jay Michaels is headed back to Austin, Texas, hired by Waterloo Media as PD of Hot AC

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WKQX/Chicago Presents ‘The History of Alternative’

September 8, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WKQX

• After months of top-secret preparation, and several truckloads of craft beer, Cumulus Alternative 101 WKQX/Chicago proudly presents The History

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Wilkins Named PD of New Nashville Station

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 kevincarter Nashville Public Radio

• Nashville Public Radio has named Jason Moon Wilkins as the Program Director of its new music discovery station which

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Virginia Is For Helpers

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, WNVZ, WRVQ

• Entercom today announced several key staff enhancements at heritage Top 40 WRVQ (Q94)/Richmond, completed with the cooperation of staffers