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Cipolla Joins Audacy As Dir./Programming Insights

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 kevincarter Audacy

• Veteran programmer and data evangelist Ralph Cipolla has joined Audacy in the newly created central team position of Director

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SBS Re-Ups With Nielsen

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 kevincarter Nielsen Audio, SBS

• Nielsen announced that Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) has entered into a long-term agreement for Nielsen Audio services. This multi-year

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Entercom Switches To BDSradio

November 9, 2020 kevincarter BDSradio, Entercom

• MRC Data/Nielsen Music continues to make important inroads in gaining market share in Radio. To that end, the MRC division

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CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RATINGS RESEARCH 

America’s Top Christmas Songs For 2020

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 kevincarter MRC Entertainment, P1 Media Group

• Are America’s all-Christmas stations playing the right songs? P1 Media Group and MRC Entertainment attempted to answer that burning

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NuVoodoo Names Malinowski VP/Biz Dev

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 kevincarter NuVoodoo Media Services

• NuVoodoo Media Services has appointed Roger Malinowski as Vice President, Business Development. In this newly created position, Malinowski (pictured)

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Nielsen & Cumulus Re-Up

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Nielsen Audio

• Nielsen announced that Cumulus Media has extended its agreement for Nielsen Audio Measurement services through 2022 and added Continuous

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Entercom Inks Cakim As SVP/Research

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 kevincarter Entercom

• Entercom welcomes Idil Cakim as Senior Vice President of Research and Insights. In this newly created role, Cakim will lead the

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Bannon Joins DMR/Interactive

February 16, 2020 kevincarter DMR Interactive

• Following an extensive interplanetary search, DMR/Interactive ended up locating its new VP of Marketing Strategy right in the backyard

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Nielsen Launches CDM In 46 Markets

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 kevincarter Nielsen Audio

• Nielsen has launched continuous diary measurement (CDM) in 46 audio markets, converting to monthly reports effective with the July

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Nielsen & Max Media Remarry

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 kevincarter

• Nielsen and Max Media have reached a new multi-year agreement for Nielsen Audio measurement. This agreement includes nearly all

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) recognized an incredible lineup of trailblazing industry leaders for lifetime achievements during

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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital
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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

• Mercury Records has appointed Jackson Weingart as Vice President, Marketing & Digital Strategy, as announced by Mercury Records Chairman

Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin
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Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin
Stingray To Acquire TuneIn
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Stingray To Acquire TuneIn

November 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Stingray To Acquire TuneIn
Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster
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Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster

November 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster
MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut
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MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut

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Remembering Todd Snider
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Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Todd Snider

• One of the bright lights of Alt Country/Americana music, singer-songwriter Todd Snider has died. He was only 59. According

Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

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Remembering Todd Snider
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Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Todd Snider
Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann
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Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann
Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG
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Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG
BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades
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BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades
Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital
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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS OLDIES PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC SALES TOP 40 TRANSACTIONS 

Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’
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Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’
Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar
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Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar
In Maine, Blueberry Picks You
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In Maine, Blueberry Picks You

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on In Maine, Blueberry Picks You
McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’
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McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’

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