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UMPG Acquires Neil Diamond’s Catalog

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 kevincarter Neil Diamond, UMG, UMPG

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the acquisition of the entirety of Neil Diamond‘s historic song catalog through Universal Music

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iHeart’s WONK/D.C. Unites With D.C. United

February 25, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WONK

• Major League Soccer’s D.C. United announced a broadcast agreement with iHeartMedia’s 104.7 WONK-FM (WWDC-HD2). As part of the del,

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AURN & ARC Mean Business

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 kevincarter ARC, AURN

• American Urban Radio Networks and ARC Software, Inc. announced that they have entered into an agreement establishing ARC as

CLASSIC HITS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS

Logan & Hubbard Re-Commit

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WEAT, WIRK

• Hubbard Radio West Palm Beach is excited to announce that the ink is dry on a swell multi-year renewal

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SBS Acquires WPYO/Orlando, WSUN/Tampa

February 10, 2022February 13, 2022 kevincarter SBS, WPYO, WSUN

• Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS), CXR Radio LLC, as divestiture trustee, and Cox Radio LLC announced that SBS will

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UMPG Acquires Sting’s Career Catalog

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 kevincarter Sting, UMG, UMPG

• Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), UMG’s music publishing division, announced the acquisition of 17-time Grammy Award winner Sting‘s entire catalog

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Snoop Dogg Buys Death Row Records

February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 kevincarter Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg

• It’s a musical homecoming for Hip Hop legend and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg, who has acquired the brand of Death

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Beasley Re-Ups Tee Gentry

February 9, 2022 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group and Tee Gentry have mutually put pens to paper and signed Gentry to another sweet multi-year

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Charlie Cook Extended, Adds WKDF Stripes

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WKDF

• Cumulus has re-upped VP of Country Music Charlie Cook in a long-term contract extension. The deal includes his current

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Rickey, Reach, Urban One All Smiley

February 1, 2022 kevincarter REACH Media, Rickey Smiley, Urban One

• Comedian, actor, TV, and radio personality Rickey Smiley, has signed a new deal with Reach Media and Urban One