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Post-Pandora, SiriusXM Lays Off 60-ish

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 kevincarter Pandora, SiriusXM

• In the wake of SiriusXM completing its $3.5 billion acquisition of Pandora, 60 people have been let go, according

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Nielsen & SOCAN Extend

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 kevincarter Nielsen, SOCAN

• Nielsen and SOCAN, the leading rights management organization in Canada, have extended their relationship to maintain Nielsen Music as

BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS

RADIO.COM + Traffic: Let Us Count The Waze

April 30, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, Radio.com, Waze

• Entercom announced a first-of-its-kind multi-platform partnership with Waze, the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app. As part of

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RECORDS + Sony Music Nashville

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 kevincarter RECORDS, Sony Music Nashville

• RECORDS, a joint venture between Barry Weiss and Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony Music Nashville announce a new partnership.

ACTIVE ROCK FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS TRANSACTIONS

Preston & Steve Never Leaving WMMR

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMMR

Or so it would appear, as Beasley Media Group announced that legendary WMMR/Philadelphia morning duo Preston and Steve have signed a sweet multi-year

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Entercom & Nielsen Team Up

April 24, 2019April 25, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, Nielsen

• Entercom and Nielsen announced a multi-year strategic agreement for a comprehensive suite of measurement tools aimed at enhancing Entercom’s

CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE MILESTONES TRANSACTIONS

Gardner Extended At WMGK

April 17, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMGK

• Philly Rock fans, rejoice! Beasley Media Group announced that Andre Gardner has inked a new multi-year contract extension to remain

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J Cruz Leaves Power For REAL

April 15, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Meruelo Media

• As if there wasn’t already enough drama in the radio hallways of Los Angeles, iHeartMedia Urban KRRL (REAL 92.3)/Los

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Meruelo Media Buying KLOS/Los Angeles

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, Cumulus Media, Meruelo Media

• As first reported by RAMP last Friday, Meruelo Group officially announced that its media division, Meruelo Media, has entered into

FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS

Cumulus Selling KLOS/Los Angeles?

April 12, 2019April 14, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KLOS, Meruelo Media

• As dawn breaks this morning over Los Angeles, no one is yet confirming — or denying — the Thursday evening