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Bardin Joins WMG As Pres. Of Technology

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 kevincarter Warner Mus

• Warner Music Group announced that Ariel Bardin has joined the company in the newly created post of President of

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Lawrence To Run Nat’l Radio Talent System

January 17, 2023 kevincarter National Radio Talent System, RAB

• RAB announced the hire of veteran radio executive Bob Lawrence as General Manager to oversee the organization’s National Radio

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The Conclave Returns In June

January 12, 2023 kevincarter The Conclave

• The Conclave — celebrating 45 years of educating the radio industry will be held on Tuesday, June 20, and

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Benson & Dugan To Program KINK/Portland

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 kevincarter Alpha Media, KINK, P1 Media Group

• Veteran programmers Ken Benson and Max Dugan, co-founders of P1 Media Group, who have been providing research, strategies, and

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NPR Ups Kaplan To VP, Audience Insights

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 kevincarter NPR

• NPR has promoted Lori Kaplan to Vice President, Audience Insights. In this new role, Kaplan will lead the Audience

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Neustar Teams Up With iHeartMedia

September 23, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Neustar

• Neustar, Inc., a TransUnion company, announced a new partnership with iHeartMedia, to include broadcast radio in end-to-end marketing attribution.

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Luminate And Mediabase Join Forces

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022 kevincarter Luminate, Mediabase

• Luminate, the data and insights company powering the entertainment industry, announced its new partnership with airplay monitoring service Mediabase.

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2021 Top-Billing Stations & Owners

September 21, 2022 kevincarter

• BIA released its annual list of the top-billing radio stations and owners, and in a non-surprising turn of events,

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New 2023 Radio Talent Institutes

September 19, 2022 kevincarter National Radio Talent System, RAB

• National Radio Talent System (NRTS), a division of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), announced two new Radio Talent Institutes

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Coleman Taps Musgrave As CRO

September 8, 2022September 7, 2022 kevincarter Coleman Insights

• Media research firm Coleman Insights welcomes Scott Musgrave to the executive team as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer,