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Musical Milestone: 100 Million Subs

March 18, 2025 kevincarter RIAA

• Last year, for the first time ever, paid streaming subscriptions hit 100 million in the U.S., according to Recording

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Fritz Golman’s Radio DNA Pays Off

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 kevincarter RadioDNA

• Twin Cities-based RadioDNA broadcast engineering services announces the addition of industry veteran Fritz Golman to head their emerging multimedia

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VOA Shutdown Leaves 1,300 Jobless

March 17, 2025March 18, 2025 kevincarter Voice Of America

• For the first time since 1942, Voice Of America (VOA) — established during World War II to broadcast uncensored

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HANK’s For The Memories

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 kevincarter Lotus Broadcasting

• Lotus Broadcasting Las Vegas announced the launch of its newest format: Classic Country 94.7 HANK FM, using a recently

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Cumulus & Townsquare Station Shutdown

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Townsquare Media

• UPDATED with Townsquare statement: In what is sadly becoming a growing trend in the financially fraught condition of the

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Blythe Leaving UMGN, Headed West

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 kevincarter UMG Nashville

• After a two-year run as EVP of A&R at UMG Nashville, Chelsea Blythe announced her departure from the label

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Nominees Revealed For ’25 EDMAs

March 13, 2025 kevincarter EDMAs

• The nominees have been announced for the 2025 Electronic Dance Music Awards. The invite-only event is returning to its

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Akon & Team Launch LITT Live

March 13, 2025 kevincarter LITT Live

• LITT Live, the innovative music streaming platform formerly known as Dash Radio, is proud to announce a groundbreaking leadership

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WMSC Earns 16 National Awards

March 12, 2025March 13, 2025 kevincarter WMSC

• Montclair State University’s WMSC Radio achieved significant recognition at the recent Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems (IBS) Awards ceremony in New

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Red Apple Launching Cumia Into Syndication

March 11, 2025 kevincarter WABC

• Less than a week after Red Apple’s 77WABC/New York launched The Anthony Cumia Show on Sundays from 8-10pm ET,